Dedicated to 20th-century people and culture, 'Lost In History' posts pictures that illuminate our past in ways we haven't seen before. Or have simply forgotten about!
No I won't do the fandango.
Many people know snooping on your partner is a terrible, dreadful, horrible, atrocious, no-good, bad idea. This is not news. But, from a psychological standpoint, why is that so? I think we all have within us a gut feeling about snooping — it makes…
For the first time in almost 40 years, Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria exhibits its substantial collection of pre-Raphaelite work together
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"Please bring honor to—BLARGHARGHARGHARGH."
Ariel Was Modeled After Alyssa Milano! There is no denying that Disney’s animated movies are some of the most iconic stories ever told on the big screen. It seems like every myth and fable has been transformed into an animated feature full of color, magic, and wonder. But there are tons of little details that …
Long live the kwayne.
I am a Canadian photographer Taylor Moore. I have captured the magic and mystery of the legendary 'Quinta da Regaleira' located in the UNESCO village of Sintra, Portugal.
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Ah, l'opéra Garnier, un des plus beaux opéras du monde, n'est-ce pas ?! En avril 2009, j'ai suivi une visite guidée pendant laquelle j'avais consciencieusement pris des notes. J'y suis retournée début janvier avec des amies en visite libre cette fois,...
by George Horse Capture Beginning in 1900 and continuing over the next thirty years, Edward Sheriff Curtis, or the "Shadow Catcher" as he was later called
The twentieth century has seen many changes, most notably in royal funerals. Still they are formal with pomp and ceremony but much of that ceremony is manufactured to suit the occassion.
It was all about getting those gold stars!
The world has been blessed with thousands of castles left; beloved restored by their new rightful owners to keep history alive dating back as far as a thousand years old. We believe this means things were built properly and probably better than ever! Europe has its fair share of castles…
Explore #221 The second-oldest monastery in Prague, Strahov was founded high above Malá Strana in 1143 by Vladislav II. It's still home to Premonstratensian monks, a scholarly order closely related to the Jesuits, and their dormitories and refectory are off-limits. What draws visitors are the monastery's ornate libraries. Over the centuries, the monks have assembled one of the world's best collections of philosophical and theological texts, including illuminated (decorated with colored designs) manuscripts and first editions. There are more than 42 000 old prints. The rich wood-accented Philosophical Library's 14m-high (46-ft.) ceiling is decorated with a 1794 fresco entitled The Struggle of Mankind to Know Real Wisdom, by A. F. Maulpertsch, a Viennese master of rococo. Intricate woodwork frames the immense collection of books. View On Black
[This is available as a podcast on iTunes] He was unquestionably one of the handsomest of the Stuart men. Tall, dark, and seductive, James Crofts, later James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, was born in R…
