Frederick Douglass’s list of accomplishments is astounding. A respected orator, famous writer, abolitionist, civil rights leader, and presidential consultant, especially considering he was a former slave with no formal education. But did you know there are more portraits of him than of former president Abraham Lincoln? Frederick Douglass has 160 separate photographic portraits, more than […]
Albert Einstein’s revolutionary scientific theories elevated his reputation to the status of a genius. He is especially popular for devising the theory of relativity. But do you know how he ended up with the famous photo of him sticking out his tongue? The iconic photo of Einstein sticking his tongue out was his irritated reaction
The Hollywood Reporter is an American magazine focusing on Hollywood film, TV, and entertainment. It was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson in Los Angeles, California. But did you know that the firm used to criticize celebrities who spoke against Hitler? In 1937, The Hollywood Reporter ran a column criticizing actors for speaking out
The takeover of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) on April 30, 1975, is also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese or the Liberation of the South by the Vietnamese government. But did you know
Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph V-J Day in Times Square shows a US Navy sailor embracing and kissing a stranger. While most are familiar with the iconic photograph, did you know there is another version of the picture? There is another version of the famous Victory Day kiss in Times Square. It was taken from a different
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