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Black Death, the plague wiped out nearly one-third of western Europe's population between 1348 and 1350. The plague had a huge impact on all areas of society. It made many people question the authority of the Catholic Church, which had been unable to protect victims from the plague. #Historic          #Health Art, Historian, Bremen, History, Historia, Medical History, Medicine, Tobias, Fleas
The Plague (Black Death) How natural products were used in the Medieval Times to protect against the disease.
Black Death, the plague wiped out nearly one-third of western Europe's population between 1348 and 1350. The plague had a huge impact on all areas of society. It made many people question the authority of the Catholic Church, which had been unable to protect victims from the plague. #Historic #Health
Lucy Stone - determined that men were reading the Bible in a way to suppress women, she worked her way through school to learn Greek and Latin to prove them wrong. Kept her last name, chopped her hair off, scandalously wore precursors to pants, was kicked out of church for arguing that women had the right to own property and to be able to divorce abusive alcoholic husbands. Considered a true radical for her time, she spoke in public frequently and headed multiple prominent womens organizations. People, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The Past, Amazing Women, Great Women, Donna, Feminist, Women
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, born November 12, 1815
Lucy Stone - determined that men were reading the Bible in a way to suppress women, she worked her way through school to learn Greek and Latin to prove them wrong. Kept her last name, chopped her hair off, scandalously wore precursors to pants, was kicked out of church for arguing that women had the right to own property and to be able to divorce abusive alcoholic husbands. Considered a true radical for her time, she spoke in public frequently and headed multiple prominent womens organizations.
Chaing Kai-Shek (L) and Mao Tse-Tung (R) pose for an official photo in the WWII years when both shared the Japanese as a common enemy. After the defeat of Japan, the two men waged a civil war for control of China. Mao's Red Army pushed Chang's KMT out of mainland China to Taiwan. War, China, Vietnam, Ww2, Thailand, The Republic, Historical Photos, Second World
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Chaing Kai-Shek (L) and Mao Tse-Tung (R) pose for an official photo in the WWII years when both shared the Japanese as a common enemy. After the defeat of Japan, the two men waged a civil war for control of China. Mao's Red Army pushed Chang's KMT out of mainland China to Taiwan.
How To Thank A Soldier, By George W. Bush.. a series of pics you will love.. Presidents, Leadership, Country, Police, Humour, Military, Military Life, American Patriot
How To Thank A Soldier, By George W. Bush
How To Thank A Soldier, By George W. Bush.. a series of pics you will love..
Holocaust survivor Henia Bryer:  Now in her 80s, she fears younger generations lack knowledge of the Holocaust.     "I had an operation once and the anaesthetist comes and looks at [the tattoo on] my arm and he says, 'What is this?' And I said, 'That's from Auschwitz.' And he said, 'Auschwitz, what was that?'  And that was a young man, a qualified doctor," she says. Horrible Histories, Lest We Forget, Jewish History, Bbc News
Holocaust survivor Henia Bryer: Prisoner number A26188
Holocaust survivor Henia Bryer: Now in her 80s, she fears younger generations lack knowledge of the Holocaust. "I had an operation once and the anaesthetist comes and looks at [the tattoo on] my arm and he says, 'What is this?' And I said, 'That's from Auschwitz.' And he said, 'Auschwitz, what was that?' And that was a young man, a qualified doctor," she says.
"I am not ashamed of the court's verdict. On the contrary, I am proud to have saved the lives of hundreds of oppressed people. My assistance to Jews was rooted in my Christian world outlook… It was basically a question of saving human lives threatened with death. How could I then seriously consider bureaucratic schemes and calculations? " Paul Grüninger, Swiss border policeman who illegally allowed 3,600 desperate Jews entry to Switzerland. Lost his job and pension, died in poverty. Faith In Humanity, Oppressed People, Christian World, Oppression, Heroism, World War Ii, Unsung Hero
Paul Grüninger | A Tribute to the Righteous Among the Nations
"I am not ashamed of the court's verdict. On the contrary, I am proud to have saved the lives of hundreds of oppressed people. My assistance to Jews was rooted in my Christian world outlook… It was basically a question of saving human lives threatened with death. How could I then seriously consider bureaucratic schemes and calculations? " Paul Grüninger, Swiss border policeman who illegally allowed 3,600 desperate Jews entry to Switzerland. Lost his job and pension, died in poverty.
POW Horace'Jim" Greasley defiantly confronts Heinrich Himmler.  He would later escape from the camp more than 200 times to visit a love interest Rosa,he would creep back to captivity each time. He was a Prisioner for 5yrs -1day. When he returned to Britian he heard Rosa had died in childbirth.He wrote a book 'Do The Birds Sing In Hell' He died at age 91 in 2010 Wisdom, Fear, History Nerd, Human, Prisoners Of War, Face, Interesting History
40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken
POW Horace'Jim" Greasley defiantly confronts Heinrich Himmler. He would later escape from the camp more than 200 times to visit a love interest Rosa,he would creep back to captivity each time. He was a Prisioner for 5yrs -1day. When he returned to Britian he heard Rosa had died in childbirth.He wrote a book 'Do The Birds Sing In Hell' He died at age 91 in 2010
“Mad as a hatter” In 18th - 19th century England, Mercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in making hats at the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning. Thus the phrase “Mad as a Hatter” became popular as a way to refer to someone who was perceived as insane. England, Popular, Metal, Mercury Poisoning, Fun Facts, Oddities, 19th Century England
“Mad as a hatter” In 18th - 19th century England, Mercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in making hats at the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning. Thus the phrase “Mad as a Hatter” became popular as a way to refer to someone who was perceived as insane.
Tatsuo Osako, a naval officer from Chiba, Japan has been named "The Japanese Schindler" by many historians. He, along with several colleagues, were responsible for transporting thousands of Jewish citizens from German-occupied territories to safety. Although Japan had an alliance with the Nazis during the war, their government did not adhere to the racial policies being advocated by Hitler and his officials, and men like Osako were credited with having saved hundreds of people. Vogue, Chiba, World History, Wwii, Ww11
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Tatsuo Osako, a naval officer from Chiba, Japan has been named "The Japanese Schindler" by many historians. He, along with several colleagues, were responsible for transporting thousands of Jewish citizens from German-occupied territories to safety. Although Japan had an alliance with the Nazis during the war, their government did not adhere to the racial policies being advocated by Hitler and his officials, and men like Osako were credited with having saved hundreds of people.
Prior to the 1850′s in New England, insane people, like this woman from Danvers Massachusetts were auctioned off to the highest bidder to do with as they pleased. Portrait, Klinik, Persona, Gender, Fotos, Fotografia, White
The Creepiest Town in America | My American Odyssey
Prior to the 1850′s in New England, insane people, like this woman from Danvers Massachusetts were auctioned off to the highest bidder to do with as they pleased.
US soldiers kneel during outdoor Mass being conducted by a Filipino priest in front St. Augustin, Manila's oldest Catholic church during a lull in the battle for the city, 25 February 1945 Christians, Manila, Old Catholic Church, Catholic Church, American Soldiers
World War II: US Army
US soldiers kneel during outdoor Mass being conducted by a Filipino priest in front St. Augustin, Manila's oldest Catholic church during a lull in the battle for the city, 25 February 1945
“An eighteen year old boy is carried into the shock ward, and he looks up at my trustingly asking, “How am I doing, nurse?” I just kiss his forehead and say, “You are doing just fine soldier.” He smiles sweetly and says, “I was just checking,” Then he dies. We all cry in private. But not in front of the boys. Never in front of the boys.” - June Wandrey, WWII in HD Strong Women, Vintage Photos, Old Boys, Olds, Nurse, Brave, Hindsight
Cool Chicks from History
“An eighteen year old boy is carried into the shock ward, and he looks up at my trustingly asking, “How am I doing, nurse?” I just kiss his forehead and say, “You are doing just fine soldier.” He smiles sweetly and says, “I was just checking,” Then he dies. We all cry in private. But not in front of the boys. Never in front of the boys.” - June Wandrey, WWII in HD
Iranian woman, 1960, before the Islamic Revolution Iranian Women, Old Photos, Iran, Rare Historical Photos, Vintage Photography
An Iranian woman in 1960, before the Islamic Revolution
Iranian woman, 1960, before the Islamic Revolution
In the graveyard in Luss, on the banks of Loch Lomond, we found stones  dating back a millennium. Near one entrance was a Dark Age hogback  slab (not very photogenic), while this pair of moss-covered, chunky  gravestones leant on each other to survive the centuries. London, Trips, Empire, Old Cemeteries, Scotland Forever, Tombstone, Scotland Travel, Loch Lomond, Outlander
Gravestones
In the graveyard in Luss, on the banks of Loch Lomond, we found stones dating back a millennium. Near one entrance was a Dark Age hogback slab (not very photogenic), while this pair of moss-covered, chunky gravestones leant on each other to survive the centuries.
Ancient Kourion (Cyprus). 'Founded in Neolithic times and gloriously perched on a hillside overlooking the sea, Ancient Kourion flourished under the Mycenaeans, Ptolemies, Romans and, later, the Christians. This is the most spectacular of the South’s archaeological sites, including some well-preserved and fascinating mosaics.' lonelyplanet.com text Ancient Greece, Ancient Artefacts, Romans, Roman Mosaics, Ancient Romans, Roman Mosaic, Ancient Rome, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Times
Gladiator's Mosaic at Kourion
Ancient Kourion (Cyprus). 'Founded in Neolithic times and gloriously perched on a hillside overlooking the sea, Ancient Kourion flourished under the Mycenaeans, Ptolemies, Romans and, later, the Christians. This is the most spectacular of the South’s archaeological sites, including some well-preserved and fascinating mosaics.' lonelyplanet.com text
Predynastic Egyptian burial.  Next to her head is her palette and stone most likely used for cosmetics. Archaeology, Egyptian Art, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Artifacts, Egypt Mummy, Egyptian, Egyptians
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Predynastic Egyptian burial. Next to her head is her palette and stone most likely used for cosmetics.
John Deere (1804-1886) started his career as a blacksmith, inventor and then manufacturer...he founded the John Deere Company and invented "The Plow That Broke The Plains"...A True American Success Story... Vintage, Retro, Inventions, Blacksmithing, Old West, American West, Old Things
John Deere (1804-1886) started his career as a blacksmith, inventor and then manufacturer...he founded the John Deere Company and invented "The Plow That Broke The Plains"...A True American Success Story...
January 1939. "Housewife boiling clothes -- Chicot Farms, Arkansas." Note the primitive nature of this washer -- it doesn't even have a "simmer" setting. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. Shorpy Historical Photo Archive :: Whirlpool: 1939 Dorothea Lange, Rural Life, Shorpy Historical Photos
Whirlpool: 1939 high-resolution photo
January 1939. "Housewife boiling clothes -- Chicot Farms, Arkansas." Note the primitive nature of this washer -- it doesn't even have a "simmer" setting. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. Shorpy Historical Photo Archive :: Whirlpool: 1939
June, 1964. Black children integrate the swimming pool of the Monson Motel. To force them out, the owner pours acid into the water. Sharks, Jimi Hendrix, Water, Ronald Reagan, Sean Connery, Martin Luther King, Frank Sinatra, Martin Luther
Civil Rights Movement -- Images of a Peoples' Movement
June, 1964. Black children integrate the swimming pool of the Monson Motel. To force them out, the owner pours acid into the water.
Jewish women, some of whom are holding infants, wait in a line before their execution. Crime, Nuremberg, Deviantart, Lviv
Jewish women, some of whom are holding infants, wait in a line before their execution.
A Jew and a medical doctor, the Auschwitz prisoner Miklos Nyiszli - No. A8450 - was spared death for a grimmer fate: to perform autopsies and 'scientific research' on his fellow inmates at Auschwitz under the supervision of Dr. Josef Mengele, the chief provider for the gas chambers.    Miraculously, Nyiszli survived to give an horrifying and sobering account, one of the first books to bring the full horror of the Nazi death camps to the public - Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account. Horror, Medical Doctor, Medical, Persecution, Supervision, Genocide, Scientific
Holocaust - Medical Experiments
A Jew and a medical doctor, the Auschwitz prisoner Miklos Nyiszli - No. A8450 - was spared death for a grimmer fate: to perform autopsies and 'scientific research' on his fellow inmates at Auschwitz under the supervision of Dr. Josef Mengele, the chief provider for the gas chambers. Miraculously, Nyiszli survived to give an horrifying and sobering account, one of the first books to bring the full horror of the Nazi death camps to the public - Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account.
Amelia Earhart at sixteen, St. Paul Schools, Minnesota, 1914. Minnesota, Portraits, Harvard University
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Amelia Earhart at sixteen, St. Paul Schools, Minnesota, 1914.
A homeless boy sleeping in a box in Seattle's Hooverville, 1933. Pandas, Children, Seattle, Homeless People, Photographer, Vintage Children
A homeless boy sleeping in a box in Seattle's Hooverville, 1933.
Meet Hawa Abdi. A woman who has never raised her fist in anger against another human being, but also one who could perform three C-sections on dirt-poor women, wash her hands, then go straight outside, stare down an army of gun-toting hardcore fanatical Somali militiamen, and with four words send them running for their lives on a light-speed rainbow of shame and self-loathing without even blinking. A woman once appropriately described once as “one part Mother Teresa, one part Rambo.” Black History, People Of The World, Beautiful People, Personas, Role Models
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Meet Hawa Abdi. A woman who has never raised her fist in anger against another human being, but also one who could perform three C-sections on dirt-poor women, wash her hands, then go straight outside, stare down an army of gun-toting hardcore fanatical Somali militiamen, and with four words send them running for their lives on a light-speed rainbow of shame and self-loathing without even blinking. A woman once appropriately described once as “one part Mother Teresa, one part Rambo.”
Moira Smith, the female NYPD officer who rescued people from the WTC, went back to get more - & died. Law Enforcement, Female Police Officers, Police Officer, Cops, Nypd, Honor, World Trade Center
9.11.01 / ONE YEAR LATER / UNSUNG HEROINES / Bay Area authors try to ensure women's work isn't lost in N.Y. rubble
Moira Smith, the female NYPD officer who rescued people from the WTC, went back to get more - & died.
Anderson Shelter 1940. These bomb shelters were given free to needy people by the U.K.goverment in 1939.If you earned more than 5 Pounds a week you had to buy one for 7 Pounds. Soon after Sept. 1939 over 2 million families had these shelters in their gardens. Bristol, Liverpool, Anderson Shelter, London Blitz, Britain, London History, Shelter
Anderson Shelter 1940.
Anderson Shelter 1940. These bomb shelters were given free to needy people by the U.K.goverment in 1939.If you earned more than 5 Pounds a week you had to buy one for 7 Pounds. Soon after Sept. 1939 over 2 million families had these shelters in their gardens.
A crew member checks bombs inside the bomb bay of a B-29. Military History, Aircraft Photos
B-29 bomb check
A crew member checks bombs inside the bomb bay of a B-29.
"Wait for Me, Daddy" - One of the most famous Canadian photographs of WWII. Films, Istanbul, Westminster, New Westminster, In This Moment, Romance, Iconic Photos, Kansas
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"Wait for Me, Daddy" - One of the most famous Canadian photographs of WWII.
Anatoli Egorov, The musical moment. Breslau 1945 Muziek, Wwi, Fotografie, Desain Grafis, Wwii Photos
Anatoli Egorov, The musical moment. Breslau 1945
Children's shoes from Auschwitz Camping, Fashion News, Discuss, Reality, Resim, Morning, Elie Wiesel
Auschwitz concentration camp
Children's shoes from Auschwitz