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“Those Long Ago Battle Hymns”: Civil War Veterans In Photographs

In August 2017, the debate over whether or not Confederate monuments should still stand on American soil landed Civil War-era figures and debates on the front pages (and homepages) of newspapers across the globe. With Civil War history often relegated in the popular imagination to the offerings of textbooks, Ken...

By Kellen Perry Sep 4, 2017

“Those Long Ago Battle Hymns”: Civil War Veterans In Photographs

In August 2017, the debate over whether or not Confederate monuments should still stand on American soil landed Civil War-era figures and debates on the front pages (and homepages) of newspapers across the globe. With Civil War history often relegated in the popular imagination to the offerings of textbooks, Ken...

By Kellen Perry September 4, 2017
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20 Advertisements That Gave TERRIBLE Advice To People

The British author L.P. Hartley once said, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” If this old adage is true, then when it comes to medicine and health, the past is one underdeveloped nation. The scientific practices of modern medicine only really began at the end...

By Gabe Paoletti Aug 31, 2017

20 Advertisements That Gave TERRIBLE Advice To People

The British author L.P. Hartley once said, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” If this old adage is true, then when it comes to medicine and health, the past is one underdeveloped nation. The scientific practices of modern medicine only really began at the end...

By Gabe Paoletti August 31, 2017
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White Lightning: 26 Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Moonshiners In The South

For many, the term “moonshine still” conjures up images of mountain men in overalls, huddled around crude metal tanks under a full moon, drinking liquor out of jugs with “XXX” on the side. This image isn’t entirely without merit, as a great deal of the moonshine produced in the United...

By Joel Stice Aug 31, 2017

White Lightning: 26 Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Moonshiners In The South

For many, the term “moonshine still” conjures up images of mountain men in overalls, huddled around crude metal tanks under a full moon, drinking liquor out of jugs with “XXX” on the side. This image isn’t entirely without merit, as a great deal of the moonshine produced in the United...

By Joel Stice August 31, 2017
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Hats Bindle

On The Road: 24 Vintage Photos Of Hobo Life In America

Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a tiny bindle over their shoulder as they meander across the countryside, the American hobo often gets unfairly branded as lazy or unsavory, but a closer look reveals hard-working men and women just looking for a fair day’s work. Not to...

By All That's Interesting Aug 29, 2017

On The Road: 24 Vintage Photos Of Hobo Life In America

Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a tiny bindle over their shoulder as they meander across the countryside, the American hobo often gets unfairly branded as lazy or unsavory, but a closer look reveals hard-working men and women just looking for a fair day’s work. Not to...

By All That's Interesting August 29, 2017
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