Hurricane Galveston: The Deadliest Day in American History

55 years ago

Transfer the body to a barge for burial at sea. (NOAA/Wikimedia Commons Photo Library) September 8, 1900 was the deadliest…

London: photos from when Germany invaded London

55 years ago

For more than eight months during World War II, London was the target of relentless air raids by German bombers.…

Jeffrey Dahmer: Biography of America’s Most Terrifying Serial Killer and Cannibal

55 years ago

Cannibals, Murderers, Monsters: Jeffrey Dahmer has rightly earned his place as one of America's deadliest serial killers, and his murders…

Sad images from the Vietnam War that will not leave your memory

55 years ago

The period that Americans call the "Vietnam War" and Vietnamese call the "American War" was the US military intervention from…

Oskar Schindler’s Life After the End of World War II

55 years ago

Oskar Schindler was a German businessman, spy, and Nazi Party member who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the…

Wedding traditions: why bridesmaids, bridal veils and bells?

55 years ago

  A happy couple gets rice thrown at them as they leave the church after their wedding. Source: (gettyimages.com) Weddings…

The History of Sticky Notes: When Were They Invented and Why?

55 years ago

Want to remember to pick up the  dry cleaning  ? A visual brainstorming tool for your next meeting? To leave a sweet love note…

The soldier who threw his body on the grenade survived and fought

55 years ago

During the spring of 1971, the 2nd Squadron of the 17th Cavalry guarded the airstrip at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam. They…

Photo by Che Guevara Explaining an Iconic Image

55 years ago

Taken on March 5, 1960 in Havana, Cuba, by photographer Alberto Korda, this famous photo of Latin American revolutionary Che…

Milk and Race: The Indy 500’s Odd Milk Obsession

55 years ago

In May, racing fans turn their attention to Indianapolis for the annual race that has been held there since 1911…