Spring Break is a common feature of college life for many American students, and some consider it to be one of the highlights of the collegiate experience. While many students use their week-long March vacation to relax and recharge, others use the opportunity to travel to exotic locations and engage in behavior that is often perceived as risky. The concept of spring break began in 1938 with a swim forum event in Ft....
But before these drive-thrus became a common sight at every highway stop, these fast-food places started out like your local pizza place – with modest beginnings. In fact, the first-ever fast-food spots looked quite different from what you see today. Many times, the founders who started these restaurants didn’t have much money, but they had big dreams. They took a chance and opened up what are now some of the most successful quick-service eateries in America....
Several jets of water are allowed to play all winter, resulting in tons of crystal and massive berg of ice that at times reached heights of 30 feet or more. In particularly chilly years, the fountain was said to have grown as tall as 60 feet. Washington Boulevard is one of Detroit’s main boulevards and was part of Augustus Woodward’s design for the city of Detroit following the Great Fire of 1805....
Once the war started, much of the city’s bustling life abruptly halted as men mobilized and shipped off to the frontlines. In their place, wives, daughters, sisters, and mothers filled the labor gap. Many shops closed, though those selling food and other daily provisions remained open. Several of Paris’ big hotels, devoid of guests and much of their staff, transformed into hospitals. In order to wreck France’s economy and military, reduce its population, and in short, cripple its morale as well as its ability to continue the war, the Germans bombed Paris without regard to the fact that most of the victims were civilians....
The Nazis issued the Polish decrees on 8 March 1940 which regulated the working and living conditions of Polish laborers (Zivilarbeiter) used during World War II in Germany. The decrees set out that any Pole “who has sexual relations with a German man or woman, or approaches them in any other improper manner, will be punished by death”. The Gestapo was extremely vigilant about sexual relations between Germans and Poles and pursued any case relentlessly where this was suspected....
Propaganda was an essential tool of the Nazi movement. They understood the power of emerging technologies, such as films, radio, and television, to disseminate their message into homes and workplaces. The gramophone was a key piece of this propaganda. With it, Nazis were able to play key speeches on the streets of Germany using loudspeakers mounted on trucks. They were also used in homes and local meetings to advance the agenda....
Born on September 29, 1931, in Malmö, Sweden, Ekberg’s presence graced the silver screen with an allure that blended beauty, talent, and a touch of mystique. In her teens, Anita worked as a fashion model. Ekberg entered the Miss Malmö competition in 1950 at her mother’s urging. This led to the Miss Sweden contest which she won. Despite speaking very little English, she went to the United States to compete for the 1951 Miss Universe title....
In October 1968, the first crewed flight of the Apollo program lifted off; less than a year later, Apollo 11 launched. Within just a few short years, a total of six missions landed 12 American astronauts on the surface of the moon. “We choose to go to the moon,” U.S. President John. F. Kennedy famously declared in 1962 to a captivated crowd at Rice Stadium in Texas. This speech invoked a new urgency in the space race, which had been going on between the U....
Popularly referred to as the Queen of Pinups, she was famous for her free-spirited demeanor and unabashed sensuality. Her trademark short bangs, natural brunette hair, sparkling blue eyes, and voluptuous figure was and is still influential to artists. After her death, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner called her “a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society”....
The “tears” under his eyes are air bubbles trapped in his eyelids when the cast was taken off. Some observers have commented on the Field Marshal’s expression of fatigue, resignation, and despair. His son Manfred regarded the expression as one of contempt. Rommel was connected with the July 20th plot to kill Hitler, though he did not advocate killing Hitler, he was in support of overthrowing the Nazi regime and installing a government which would make a peace settlement with the allies....
The front compartment housed the gearbox and steering mechanism and the rear one both the fighting and engine compartment. Basic hull, turret, superstructure and crew layout remained unchanged throughout the production life of Panzerkampfwagen III series. From April of 1940 to February of 1941, 600 new Ausf G (6-serie) tanks were produced by Daimler-Benz, Henschel, MAN, Alkett, Wegmann, MNH and FAMO (chassis numbers 65001-65950). Ausf G was a slight improvement over previous Ausf E and Ausf F tanks....
He continued to call her by her childhood nickname “Püppi” throughout his life. She accompanied her father on some official duties. In 1941 he took her with him when he visited Dachau Concentration Camp. Gudrun Himmler, the daughter of Heinrich Himmler and Margarete Himmler, was born on 8th August, 1929. Although separated from his wife, Himmler remained close to his daughter. Her father had one of the most powerful roles during the Holocaust, but Gudrun refused to see it....
It is often tempting to ascribe personality traits to people on the basis of their photographs and this can of course at times be very misleading. However, in this picture, Sperrle does look like a determined man and not one to be trifled with. Contrast this photograph with the one of him taken during his war-crimes trial. Sperrle joined the German army in 1903 and flew combat aircraft in World War I....
All these Luftwaffe officers aces received their Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross of Oak Leaves or Swords or Diamonds, the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. Eight of the officers shown here accounted for a total of 1,486 aerial kills. Only two of them went missing in action, and most lived until the 1990s/2000s. From left to right: Oberst Werner Streib – Luftwaffe night fighter....
The fire started in the Reichstag building, the assembly location of the German Parliament. Shortly after 21:00 on 27 February 1933, the Berlin Fire Department received a message that the Reichstag was on fire. Despite the best efforts of the firemen, most of the building was gutted by the blaze. By 23:30, the fire was put out. The firemen and police inspected the ruins and found twenty bundles of flammable material (firelighters) unburned lying about....
In this day and age, it’s easy to take our modern-day refrigerators for granted. We expect them to keep our food fresh and cold without giving them a second thought. However, it wasn’t always this way. Back in the early 1900s, refrigerators were a luxury item that only the wealthy could afford. They were often large, ornate, and made of expensive materials such as wood or metal. In fact, early refrigerators were sometimes called “iceboxes,” as they relied on blocks of ice to keep food cold....
What were the expectations of the Soviet Union’s citizens regarding life in the year 2017? In 1960, the Soviet film studio “Diafilm” presented a filmstrip titled “In the Year 2017,” crafted by V. Strukova and V. Shevchenko. This cinematic creation envisioned a portrayal of the U.S.S.R. 57 years into the future. Comprising 45 panels, this filmstrip is a blend of spectacular fantasy and a reflection of its era. In the Strukova and Shevchenko rendition of 2017, it’s the Western “imperialists” who have self-destructed, while the Soviet Union has achieved remarkable scientific prowess....
Brigitte Bardot was born in September 1934 in Paris and is a French actress, singer, and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best-known sex symbols of the late 1950s and 1960s. Bardot was born to wealthy bourgeois parents, and at the age of 15, she posed for the cover of Elle (May 8, 1950), France’s leading women’s magazine. Roger Vadim, an aspiring director, was impressed and shrewdly fashioned her public and screen image as an erotic child of nature—blond, sensuous, and amoral....
Famous Bugatti automobiles include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Type 41 “Royale”, the Type 57 “Atlantic” and the Type 55 sports car. The company was known both for the level of detail of its engineering in its automobiles, and for the artistic manner in which the designs were executed, given the artistic nature of Ettore’s family (his father, Carlo Bugatti (1856–1940), was an important Art Nouveau furniture and jewelry designer)....
This marked Spider-Man’s first live-action TV appearance, airing on CBS in the United States from September 14, 1977, to July 6, 1979. Australian actor Nicholas Hammond, known for his role as the young Friedrich von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Unlike the original comic books, the TV series took a different direction by featuring more grounded and realistic adversaries, such as mind-controlling New Age gurus, cultists, and Latin American politicians, instead of the traditional villains like the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus....
