Portrait of Titanic passenger and millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim 1910. Refusing to enter a lifeboat, he reportedly asked a steward to inform his family ‘that I played the game straight to the end and that no women was left on board this ship because Ben Guggenheim was a coward’ (1437 x 1600) GalleryPortrait of Titanic passenger and millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim 1910. Refusing to enter a lifeboat, he reportedly asked a steward to inform his family ‘that I played the game straight to the end and that no women was left on board this ship because Ben Guggenheim was a coward’ (1437 x 1600)
Hermann Goring shaking hands with Joseph Goebbels on January 12, 1941. The photo was taken during a birthday celebration for Goring. Goebbels detested Goring in his diary. Here’s Goebbels’s diary excerpts of what he thought of Goring. GalleryHermann Goring shaking hands with Joseph Goebbels on January 12, 1941. The photo was taken during a birthday celebration for Goring. Goebbels detested Goring in his diary. Here’s Goebbels’s diary excerpts of what he thought of Goring.
Beginning in 1932, Oskar Speck kayaked 50,000km over seven years from Germany to Australia. Just three weeks before his arrival in Australia, Germany invaded Poland. Upon his arrival, he was congratulated, then arrested by Australian police and spent the duration of the war in a POW camp GalleryBeginning in 1932, Oskar Speck kayaked 50,000km over seven years from Germany to Australia. Just three weeks before his arrival in Australia, Germany invaded Poland. Upon his arrival, he was congratulated, then arrested by Australian police and spent the duration of the war in a POW camp
Crowd of angry parents hurl insults at 6 year-old Ruby Bridges as she enters a traditionally all-white school, the first black child to do so in the United States South, 1960. GalleryCrowd of angry parents hurl insults at 6 year-old Ruby Bridges as she enters a traditionally all-white school, the first black child to do so in the United States South, 1960.