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Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 8, 2025

Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • April 8, 2025

What Life Is Like Inside La Paz, Bolivia, The Highest City In The World

At 12,000 feet above sea level, La Paz, Bolivia is considered the highest city in the world — but living at such a high altitude can come with its challenges.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 7, 2025

What Life Is Like Inside La Paz, Bolivia, The Highest City In The World

At 12,000 feet above sea level, La Paz, Bolivia is considered the highest city in the world — but living at such a high altitude can come with its challenges.

By Amber Morgan • April 7, 2025

The True Story Of Rosa Parks’ Mugshot And Its Powerful Legacy To This Day

Rosa Parks' mugshot was not taken after her initial arrest for refusing to change bus seats in 1955, but was instead taken months later as Montgomery city officials attempted to intimidate her and other leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 6, 2025

The True Story Of Rosa Parks’ Mugshot And Its Powerful Legacy To This Day

Rosa Parks' mugshot was not taken after her initial arrest for refusing to change bus seats in 1955, but was instead taken months later as Montgomery city officials attempted to intimidate her and other leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott.

By All That's Interesting • April 6, 2025

Iowa Teenager Finds 34,000-Year-Old Mastodon Jaw While Walking Around Friend’s Farm

If the prehistoric mastodon fossil hadn't been found when it was, it might have dried out and crumbled.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 6, 2025

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Iowa Teenager Finds 34,000-Year-Old Mastodon Jaw While Walking Around Friend’s Farm

If the prehistoric mastodon fossil hadn't been found when it was, it might have dried out and crumbled.

By Natasha Ishak • April 6, 2025

44 Photos Of Nebraska’s Earliest Settlers — And Their Grueling Lives On The Plains

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, promising Americans plots of frontier land if they agreed to start a farm and maintain it for at least five years. These pioneers heeded his call.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 1, 2025

44 Photos Of Nebraska’s Earliest Settlers — And Their Grueling Lives On The Plains

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, promising Americans plots of frontier land if they agreed to start a farm and maintain it for at least five years. These pioneers heeded his call.

By Amber Morgan • April 1, 2025

44 Vintage Photos From The 1950s That Are Even More Striking In Color

From malt shops and jukeboxes to the early civil rights movement and the atomic age, take a trip back in time with these colorized photos from the 1950s.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 31, 2025

44 Vintage Photos From The 1950s That Are Even More Striking In Color

From malt shops and jukeboxes to the early civil rights movement and the atomic age, take a trip back in time with these colorized photos from the 1950s.

By Austin Harvey • March 31, 2025

30 Incredible Photos Of The Winter War, Finland’s Courageous Defense Against The Soviet Invasion Of 1939

In November 1939, the Red Army invaded Finland for what they thought would be a quick and easy territory grab, but the heavily outnumbered Finns held them off for three months in what became known as the Winter War.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 30, 2025

30 Incredible Photos Of The Winter War, Finland’s Courageous Defense Against The Soviet Invasion Of 1939

In November 1939, the Red Army invaded Finland for what they thought would be a quick and easy territory grab, but the heavily outnumbered Finns held them off for three months in what became known as the Winter War.

By Erin Kelly • March 30, 2025

Inside Tristan Da Cunha, The Most Isolated Inhabited Island On Planet Earth

Located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha is 1,600 miles from the nearest continental landmass and can only be reached by a six-day ship journey — but the island has been home to a small group of residents since the early 1800s.

By John Kuroski • Mar 23, 2025

Inside Tristan Da Cunha, The Most Isolated Inhabited Island On Planet Earth

Located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha is 1,600 miles from the nearest continental landmass and can only be reached by a six-day ship journey — but the island has been home to a small group of residents since the early 1800s.

By John Kuroski • March 23, 2025

27 Surprising Facts About Annie Oakley That You Probably Didn’t Learn In History Class

Starring in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Annie Oakley made a name for herself as one of the first female celebrities in sharpshooting.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 23, 2025

27 Surprising Facts About Annie Oakley That You Probably Didn’t Learn In History Class

Starring in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Annie Oakley made a name for herself as one of the first female celebrities in sharpshooting.

By Erin Kelly • March 23, 2025

66 Breathtaking Photos From The 1960s, The Decade That Changed The World

From the burning monk of Vietnam to the JFK assassination, these powerful images remain seared into the American consciousness today.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 23, 2025

66 Breathtaking Photos From The 1960s, The Decade That Changed The World

From the burning monk of Vietnam to the JFK assassination, these powerful images remain seared into the American consciousness today.

By All That's Interesting • March 23, 2025