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History in Full Color - Terrific!

Worker and His Wife, circa 1939 British Troops Board Their Train for the Front, 1939 Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880 Abraham Lincoln, 1865 Theodore Roosevelt Louisville, Kentucky, 1937 Anne Frank, 1942 Nicola Tesla Big Jay McNeely, Olympic Auditorium, 1953 Walt Whitman, 1887 Nazi Minister of Propaganda

Take a Look At These Rare, Recently-Unearthed Vintage Pics

IRA propaganda photo, 1972 The Irish Republican Army, which was founded on the belief that the whole of Ireland should be an independent republic, often released propaganda pictures depicting faceless women frisking individuals on the street for weapons.

18 Moments of History that Shed Light On Different Times

Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda, staring at a Jewish photographer - 1933. [related_articles] 8. French soldiers walking next to a dog disguised as a German officer, complete with binocular and pipe - 1915. 9. Dentistry under field conditions during the first world war - 1917. 10.

These 8 Documentaries Will Change How You See the World!

Like propaganda films, they exist foremost as affirmers of already-held beliefs, or converters of the director's beliefs. Below you'll find 8 potential view-changing documentaries. The list is not propaganda, and it is not meant to push certain ideas despite whatever conclusions you may draw.

A Moment in History: The Ghost Army that Scared the Nazis!

The Ghost Army was so successful that, at one point, Axis propaganda reported a large Allied force in a place that had no soldiers at all. The Ghost Army was kept secret for many years, and its existence was only revealed over 40 years after the war had ended.

Add Color to These Vintage Photos With a Mere Mouse Click!

Take a look at these 19 amazing colorized photographs that will make you feel like you were actually there when they were taken: National American Ballet dancers, summer 1914 Women delivering blocks of ice, 1918 Painting of WWII propaganda posters underway at Port Washington, New York in July 1942 Louis

11 Surprising Things You Never Knew About the Titanic

The script was written by German screenwriter Harald Bratt, and Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels was responsible for bringing the propaganda movie to reality.

Discover Germany's Hidden Gems With This Travel Guide

Curiously, the Nazis were also uncannily interested in these jagged sandstones, and used them as nationalistic propaganda for the Third Reich. 2.

10 Famous Historical Photos That Were Actually Staged

This was done to capture the propaganda value of showing brave soldiers heading into battle. 4. Jo Rosenthal's iconic photo of the raising of the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi was a reenactment that took place hours after the actual event.

7 Conspiracy Stories that Turned Out to be True

They had discovered that it was all true when journalists came forward, admitting that they had been blackmailed into writing articles to influence opinion through covert propaganda. 2.

10 Declassified U.S. Military Secrets That'll Astound You

Seeing the book as a potential propaganda tool, the CIA worked with their allies in Dutch Intelligence to deliver 1,000 copies of this book into Soviet hands. The books were distributed to visiting Soviets at the World’s Fair in Brussels in 1958 with some help from the Vatican.

The Invisible War: Deception and Espionage in WWII

His rescue wasn't just about freeing a former ally; it was about a powerful propaganda victory and re-establishing Fascist influence in Italy. The location, perched high in the Apennine Mountains and accessible only by cable car, seemed impenetrable.

Concerns Over Kim Jong-un’s Health Put Spotlight on Sister

And to achieve that goal, the supreme leader’s sister gained more power than any woman in the history of North Korea - she has been appointed the vice-director and de facto leader of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, an alternate member of the Politburo - the highest authority in the entire country

You Will Not Look At These 6 Historical Figures The Same

Cleopatra Cleopatra on the Terraces of Philae by Frederick Arthur Image Source: Mary Harrsch / Flickr Much of what is considered common knowledge of Cleopatra comes from ancient roman propaganda and Shakespeare’s play Antony and Cleopatra .

Fascinating: The Historical Facts You Never Hear About!

The myth of his short stature likely stems from British propaganda and the misinterpretation of French measurement units. As French inches were larger, his height in French Inches was 5'1, which in British (today's inches) was 5'7, an average or a bit above average for the time.

Walk Back In Time With These Colorized Vintage Photographs

It was a propaganda and training tool and even had its own captain, wireless, and quarters for officers and other crew. It was very successful, with some 25,000 recruits signing up for the Navy. it was also used as an event and reception location.

7 Mythical Characters Who Actually Existed

Historians had long debated whether the Amazons were a propaganda tool or simply men mistaken for women by the Greeks. Yet, the discovery of a burial site in western Russia has given us one of the most detailed pieces of evidence to date that these female fighters were real.