On Whitehall Street in Atlanta, in 1864, a Black soldier from the United States Colored Troops rests in front of an old slave auction house. Formed during the Civil War, these troops were made up of freed African Americans and fugitives. The location, once a symbol of the slave trade, now marked the fight for freedom and Union.
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In this photo from nineteen thirty, in Florida, participants of the "Miss Lovely Eyes" contest line up wearing masks that cover their faces, leaving only their eyes visible. The event was created to reward the most charming gaze, removing other features from consideration. This competition stood out as one of the most unusual beauty contest ideas of the time, drawing curious onlookers and emphasizing specific visual standards.
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The busy Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia in 1908 shows horse-drawn wagons circulating through cobblestone streets. Beneath the elevated iron tracks, the avenue connected downtown to the busy Delaware River ports, where tons of goods passed daily.
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Featured in the series Game of Thrones, "rat torture" was a cruel method used to extract confessions or punish individuals, recorded in various historical periods, especially during wars or brutal interrogations. In this method, a rat was placed inside a container, like a bucket, attached to the victim’s body. The container was then heated with fire, forcing the rat to escape by digging into the victim’s body, causing excruciating internal injuries.
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In 1942, a Russian spy is captured and executed in Finland, but, surprisingly, he laughs while facing his fate. This unusual scene takes place in the Nordic region, where Finland and the Soviet Union were in direct conflict during the Continuation War, which began in 1941 following the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
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October 1942, a Soviet soldier is seen alongside citizens who have lost their homes due to the destruction caused by the war. We can see the sadness on the face of the Red Army soldier as he listens to what happened to his country during the war. During the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most brutal moments of World War II, entire cities were devastated, and millions of civilians were left homeless or lost their lives.
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🎥A scene from the film Kapò: A Story of the Holocaust (1960) depicts a woman about to be executed in a Nazi concentration camp. This Italian film, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, portrays the brutality of the concentration camps during World War II and follows the story of Edith, a young Jewish woman who is sent to an extermination camp and, in order to survive, assumes the role of "kapo" — a prisoner appointed by the Nazis to oversee other prisoners.
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28 August 2023