In this captivating post, witness history unfurl through iconic images, tracing critical moments and characters that shaped the world. From the first troopship, ASCANIUS, leaving Australia for WWI in 1916, the Korean War’s Battle of Naktong Bulge, to the childhood friendships born in tragedies of war. It unveils the devastation of the Great Depression, humanity’s resilience in times of Nazi bombings, and Amsterdam’s liberation. The account unfolds the exploitation of young children in cotton mills, the Brits’ thriftiness during WWII, and the overthrow of a dictatorship in the Romanian revolt. It features the glamour of Marilyn Monroe, the innovation of Charles Babbage, and the vast loneliness Hemingway embraced. Observe the aftermath of Saigon’s fall and grasp the terror of a devastating earthquake. Learn about the Beatles’ debut on the Ed Sullivan show, anti-Jewish graffiti in Oslo, and life under trench in the Red Army. Every snapshot narrates an era that resonates in our collective memory.
