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How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 16, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • August 16, 2017

Devastating Photos Of The Deadliest Nightclub Disaster In History

This photo history reveals the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest disaster of its kind in history.

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 15, 2017

Devastating Photos Of The Deadliest Nightclub Disaster In History

This photo history reveals the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest disaster of its kind in history.

By Laura Martisiute • August 15, 2017

The Real “Storm Of The Century”: Photos From The North Sea Flood Of 1953

With hundreds dead and tens of thousands of properties destroyed, this was one of Britain's worst natural disasters of the 20th century.

By Kellen Perry • Aug 14, 2017

The Real “Storm Of The Century”: Photos From The North Sea Flood Of 1953

With hundreds dead and tens of thousands of properties destroyed, this was one of Britain's worst natural disasters of the 20th century.

By Kellen Perry • August 14, 2017

The Strange Story Of The Voodoo Hex Party To Kill Adolf Hitler

On January 22, 1941, a group of young people went out into a cabin in the woods of Maryland and tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Their weapons were a dressmaker’s dummy, a Nazi uniform, a few axes, a box of nails, plenty of rum, and a strong faith in the...

By Mark Oliver • Aug 14, 2017

The Strange Story Of The Voodoo Hex Party To Kill Adolf Hitler

On January 22, 1941, a group of young people went out into a cabin in the woods of Maryland and tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Their weapons were a dressmaker’s dummy, a Nazi uniform, a few axes, a box of nails, plenty of rum, and a strong faith in the...

By Mark Oliver • August 14, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 12, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • August 12, 2017

“They Had It Coming”: Photographs Of The Watts Rebellion Of 1965

What truly triggered six days of rioting and rebellion in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in August 1965 remains somewhat hazy. It depends, largely and predictably, on who you ask. History has proven that deep-seated racial tensions and a legacy of police brutality were major causal factors. But, unlike...

By Kellen Perry • Aug 11, 2017

“They Had It Coming”: Photographs Of The Watts Rebellion Of 1965

What truly triggered six days of rioting and rebellion in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in August 1965 remains somewhat hazy. It depends, largely and predictably, on who you ask. History has proven that deep-seated racial tensions and a legacy of police brutality were major causal factors. But, unlike...

By Kellen Perry • August 11, 2017

30 Heartbreaking Photos From The Korean War

These haunting Korean War pictures lay bare this devastating conflict about which so many Americans know so little.

By Kiri Picone • Aug 10, 2017

30 Heartbreaking Photos From The Korean War

These haunting Korean War pictures lay bare this devastating conflict about which so many Americans know so little.

By Kiri Picone • August 10, 2017

The Deadliest Catastrophes In Modern History: 34 Heartbreaking Photos

The phrases “20th century” and now “21st century” are often used to invoke modernity and all of its related developments in science, technology, and the like — a brave new world of comfort and reason, the culmination of human civilization, set off from the millennia of darkness that went before....

By All That's Interesting • Aug 10, 2017

The Deadliest Catastrophes In Modern History: 34 Heartbreaking Photos

The phrases “20th century” and now “21st century” are often used to invoke modernity and all of its related developments in science, technology, and the like — a brave new world of comfort and reason, the culmination of human civilization, set off from the millennia of darkness that went before....

By All That's Interesting • August 10, 2017

Explore Vintage Disneyland In 55 Magical Photos

From its grand opening in 1955 to the original "It’s A Small World" ride, these photos of Disneyland's early days prove that it has always been "the happiest place on Earth."

By Joel Stice • Aug 9, 2017

Explore Vintage Disneyland In 55 Magical Photos

From its grand opening in 1955 to the original "It’s A Small World" ride, these photos of Disneyland's early days prove that it has always been "the happiest place on Earth."

By Joel Stice • August 9, 2017

A Disturbing Illustrative History Of Blackface In America

Throughout the 19th century, minstrel shows were one of America’s favorite ways to kick back and have fun. People around the country would flock out to theaters in droves, ready to laugh at white men in blackface plucking at banjos, banging on tambourines, and pretending to be as dumb as...

By Mark Oliver • Aug 9, 2017

A Disturbing Illustrative History Of Blackface In America

Throughout the 19th century, minstrel shows were one of America’s favorite ways to kick back and have fun. People around the country would flock out to theaters in droves, ready to laugh at white men in blackface plucking at banjos, banging on tambourines, and pretending to be as dumb as...

By Mark Oliver • August 9, 2017