The German flag [then, Nazi] is flown at half staff atop the embassy in Washington, D.C., to mourn the loss of the zeppelin Hindenburg :: May 1937The German flag [then, Nazi] is flown at half staff atop the embassy in Washington, D.C., to mourn the loss of the zeppelin Hindenburg :: May 1937
The German flag [then, Nazi] is flown at half staff atop the embassy in Washington, D.C., to mourn the loss of the zeppelin Hindenburg :: May 1937
Indian maharajah Bhupinder Singh Indian maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (1891-1938), here with turban, jewels with pearls and precious stones (necklace by Cartier) Date: 1920s
Indian maharajah Bhupinder Singh Indian maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (1891-1938), here with turban, jewels with pearls and precious stones (necklace by Cartier) Date: 1920s
Queen Elizabeth crowns Charles the Prince of Wales in 1969
Queen Elizabeth crowns Charles the Prince of Wales in 1969
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use.
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use.
ClassicPics @History_Pics Plane crash after mid-air collision above New York, also known as the Park Slope Plane Crash. 1960
ClassicPics @History_Pics Plane crash after mid-air collision above New York, also known as the Park Slope Plane Crash. 1960
Two of my heroes, Bobby Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, Jr at John F Kennedy's funeral. The sadness in RFK's eyes is so immediate--he never seemed to muffle that knowledge of pain, which is what eventually made him such an amazing leader.
Two of my heroes, Bobby Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, Jr at John F Kennedy's funeral. The sadness in RFK's eyes is so immediate--he never seemed to muffle that knowledge of pain, which is what eventually made him such an amazing leader.
These Women have Changed the World with Science - Too Bad a Man was Given all Credit
These Women have Changed the World with Science - Too Bad a Man was Given all Credit
"Barney Ford was born a slave in Virginia. At the age of twenty-fire, he escaped and began a successful career in a variety of entrepreneurial ventures.By 1860, he was living in Denver and became a prosperous tycoon in the hotel, restaurant, and barbershop businesses, earning the nickname the "Black Baron of Colorado." Throughout the Civil War, he gave financial assistance, food, and jobs to escaped and free African Americans."
"Barney Ford was born a slave in Virginia. At the age of twenty-fire, he escaped and began a successful career in a variety of entrepreneurial ventures.By 1860, he was living in Denver and became a prosperous tycoon in the hotel, restaurant, and barbershop businesses, earning the nickname the "Black Baron of Colorado." Throughout the Civil War, he gave financial assistance, food, and jobs to escaped and free African Americans."
Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech ~ April 3, 1968. This was his last speech. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee the next day, April 4, 1968. [Video/Full Speech]
Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech ~ April 3, 1968. This was his last speech. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee the next day, April 4, 1968. [Video/Full Speech]
Discovered in 1821, Notorious in the Civil War... People were dumped down here to die... There deadly gasses. It is 155 ft deep and 50 ft long.... History at it's best ... yes but so sad
Discovered in 1821, Notorious in the Civil War... People were dumped down here to die... There deadly gasses. It is 155 ft deep and 50 ft long.... History at it's best ... yes but so sad
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