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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

Color Photos That’ll Make You Glad You Didn’t Live Through The Great Depression

History didn't happen in black and white — experience one of the country's greatest hardships in all its heartbreaking color.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 8, 2017

Color Photos That’ll Make You Glad You Didn’t Live Through The Great Depression

History didn't happen in black and white — experience one of the country's greatest hardships in all its heartbreaking color.

By Mark Oliver • August 8, 2017

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: How The Author of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” Spread LSD Across America

The acid tests started by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters gave birth to hippie culture in the 1960s.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 8, 2017

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: How The Author of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” Spread LSD Across America

The acid tests started by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters gave birth to hippie culture in the 1960s.

By Mark Oliver • August 8, 2017

The Strange Tale Of Eddie Gaedel, The Shortest Player In Major League History

At 3'7'', Eddie Gaedel's baseball career was about as short as he was.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 7, 2017

The Strange Tale Of Eddie Gaedel, The Shortest Player In Major League History

At 3'7'', Eddie Gaedel's baseball career was about as short as he was.

By All That's Interesting • August 7, 2017

The Insanity Of Beatlemania In 29 Unbelievable Photos

Beatlemania was a fan frenzy that followed the Beatles as they toured across the globe. Some believed it was a mental illness — and these photos make it easy to see why.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 4, 2017

The Insanity Of Beatlemania In 29 Unbelievable Photos

Beatlemania was a fan frenzy that followed the Beatles as they toured across the globe. Some believed it was a mental illness — and these photos make it easy to see why.

By Mark Oliver • August 4, 2017

23 Immortal David Bowie Quotes That Could Have Come From No One Else

On January 10, 2016, David Bowie’s unexpected death shook the world. After a singing, songwriting, and acting career that spanned five decades, the iconic performer changed what it meant to be an innovator and an outsider. His appeals for people to let their freak flags fly garnered him a fan...

By Nickolaus Hines • Aug 3, 2017

23 Immortal David Bowie Quotes That Could Have Come From No One Else

On January 10, 2016, David Bowie’s unexpected death shook the world. After a singing, songwriting, and acting career that spanned five decades, the iconic performer changed what it meant to be an innovator and an outsider. His appeals for people to let their freak flags fly garnered him a fan...

By Nickolaus Hines • August 3, 2017

36 Images Of The Secret Service In Action From Lincoln To Trump

The Secret Service was established in 1865 as an agency dedicated to protecting the validity of the country’s currency against counterfeiters. But after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the Secret Service assumed its current role of protecting the leaders commonly depicted on that currency. That’s not to say...

By Kellen Perry • Aug 1, 2017

36 Images Of The Secret Service In Action From Lincoln To Trump

The Secret Service was established in 1865 as an agency dedicated to protecting the validity of the country’s currency against counterfeiters. But after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the Secret Service assumed its current role of protecting the leaders commonly depicted on that currency. That’s not to say...

By Kellen Perry • August 1, 2017

25 Iconic Images That Perfectly Encapsulate The 1950s

From Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to civil rights and the Cold War, these historic photos truly encapsulate the 1950s.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 1, 2017

25 Iconic Images That Perfectly Encapsulate The 1950s

From Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to civil rights and the Cold War, these historic photos truly encapsulate the 1950s.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 1, 2017

The Fall Of The Soviet Union, In 36 Rarely-Seen Photos

These powerful historical photos reveal the how and the why behind the fall of the Soviet Union like never before.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 29, 2017

The Fall Of The Soviet Union, In 36 Rarely-Seen Photos

These powerful historical photos reveal the how and the why behind the fall of the Soviet Union like never before.

By Mark Oliver • July 29, 2017

After Slavery And Before Freedom: 44 Pictures Of Life After Emancipation

Life for many African Americans changed very little during the Reconstruction era, despite the 13th Amendment. From "Black Codes" to sharecropping, the struggle for equality continued.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 28, 2017

After Slavery And Before Freedom: 44 Pictures Of Life After Emancipation

Life for many African Americans changed very little during the Reconstruction era, despite the 13th Amendment. From "Black Codes" to sharecropping, the struggle for equality continued.

By Mark Oliver • July 28, 2017