The neglected Mount Vernon is pictured as it appeared when acquired by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in 1858, with architectural features added after Washington's death, and since removed.
Strauss was a US Congressman, Macy's Department Store Owner and merchant. However, he is best remembered for his dignified manner of death aboard the RMS Titanic. Cause of death: Titanic sinking He was told that he and his wife would be permitted a spot on one of the first life boats after the RMS Titanic hit the iceberg (actually, in 1912, it was called a blue berg) because of his elite status. He refused the offer because he had felt that he had lived a long life, His wife did the same
"Dear God, have mercy on me! My eyes have no more tears to cry to you, my poor children, Adieu! Adieu!" Marie Antoinette's last letter
Kermit Roosevelt-son of President Theodore Roosevelt was an author and explorer. He suffered from alcoholism and depression. Served in both World Wars. He committed suicide in 1943 at age 54 by gunshot. His mother and the public were told he died of a heart attack. The truth finally came out years later.
Old State House circa 1860. Site of the Boston Massacre in 1770
Unveiling a Statue of General Hindenburg, 1914. After the war it was dismantled into the 22 wooden blocks which made it up,carted to a warehouse in north Berlin,and used for fuel.The head was discovered on a dump in 1938.
Classic Hollywood Glamour| Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton The 42nd Annual Academy Awards, 1970
Henry II was notorious for his illicit relations with other men’s wives, and for having several illegitimate children. However, few records containing information about them have survived, and only records about the most infamous mistresses would have been written to start with. Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, the same year Henry’s first recorded illegitimate son, Geoffrey Plantagenet Archbishop of York was born, details of his mother are unclear but her name is believed to hav...
Snow White was based on Margarete Von Waldeck, a 16th century Bavarian woman. 16 year old Margarete moved to Brussels in 1549. She caught the eye of Prince Philip II & became his lover. The thought of her being a princess was unbearable to her meddling stepmother, as well as his father, the king of Spain. Agents cooked up a plot to end the affair by poisoning the young beauty. Her will written just before her death at 21 shows evidence of the tremors brought on by advanced stages of poisoning.
Titanic Marconist, Jack Phillips. John George "Jack" Phillips (4/11,1887 – 4/15/1912) was a British wireless telegraphist aboard the RMS Titanic. He served as senior wireless operator on the maiden voyage of the ship. As the Titanic was sinking, Phillips worked tirelessly to send wireless messages to other ships to enlist their assistance with the rescue of the Titanic 's passengers and crew. Although managing to find an overturned lifeboat to cling to, he perished in the icy Atlantic.
Autopsy Image of Jay Sebring after Charles Manson and his followers killed he and Sharon Tate
Autopsy Image Report of Abigail Folger after Charles Manson and his followers killed her along with Sharon Tate and Jason Sebring
Yes, I use this commercial when describing American battle strategies during the Revolution. The kids love it! #history #teaching
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