Frozen in Time—the Kaiser’s Home in Exile
At the end of World War I, the world desperately needed a scapegoat to help come to terms with four
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20th Century
The Roaring Twenties Fashions: A 5-Minute Guide
Dubbed the “Roaring Twenties” in Britain and America, the “Années folles” (Crazy Years) in France, and the “Golden Twenties” in
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World War II in Color—the Greatest Generation
At the very end of the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!—about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan—Naval
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A 5-Minute Guide to Callot Soeurs Couture
When a young painting conservator from New York University happened upon some Louis Vuitton trunks in a 15th-century Florentine villa,
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18 Halloween Pin-Ups from Hollywood’s Golden Age
The Golden Age of Hollywood was a period stretching from the introduction of sound in around 1927 to the beginning
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The History of Handbags — a 5-Minute Guide
Today’s designer handbags have a long and storied history. Early Europeans used handbags just as we do today—to store personal belongings
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How the Power of Pictures Helped End Child Labor in the United States
During the early decades of the twentieth century, child labor reached a peak in the United States. American children worked
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D-Day, H-Hour: the greatest collaboration the world has ever seen
Although the famous St Crispin’s Day speech was Shakespeare’s interpretation of what Henry V said to his men before the
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On the same day in history: Nicholas II, Bram Stoker, 24-Hour Le Mans
Three significant events occurring on May 26.
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10 Surprising Facts About Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was elegance personified. Her wistful expressions, her svelte figure, her impish charm, captivated millions and made her one of
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