Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 19, 2018 Domagoj Valjak The late 1920s and 1930s were the golden age of airships, lighter-than-air aircraft also known as dirigibles or zeppelins. At that time, entrepreneurs across the world were convinced that airship design had been perfected and many people saw these colossal flying balloons as the bright future of … Read more
Mar 8, 2018 Boban Docevski There is no doubt about the importance of ancient Roman advances in science, technology, and philosophy. On the other hand, some aspects of their lifestyle and habits remain controversial. The ancient Roman Empire was truly a force to be reckoned with. Through their monumental efforts, the Romans managed to conquer a … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 24, 2018 Tijana Radeska “Blind Tom” was a musical prodigy who was born in slavery in 1850, in the state of Georgia. He was a contemporary virtuoso of Liszt and Rubinstein, but one who seemed unaware of his skin color, his fame, or his success. Blind Tom was aware only of the … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 30, 2018 Martin Chalakoski “Gigantic in height, and muffled in a cloak, Ichabod was horror-struck on perceiving that he was headless! But his horror was still more increased on observing that the head, which should have rested on his shoulders, was carried before him on the pommel of his saddle!”- Washington … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 8, 2018 Bruce Fenton Photo: Paul Hudson/FLickr CC By 2.0 In March 2010 the analysis of bone fragments at the Denisova Cave site in Siberia revealed a new human species to the world, the Denisovans. Since then we have learned that the ancestors of the Denisovans and Neanderthals separated from those … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 3, 2018 Goran Blazeski Often referred to as the “king of gems,” diamonds have represented many things throughout the ages, including deep love, perfection, illumination, endurance, fearlessness, purity, and infinity. We suppose that you’ve probably heard “A Diamond Is Forever.” It is certainly one of the best-known slogans of the 20th century, but more importantly, it was … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 10, 2018 Stefan Andrews The Laysan Albatross “Wisdom” the oldest known wild bird in the United States It could be a graceful sight to watch a Laysan Albatross as it glides above the waters of the ocean. These beautiful birds that inhabit areas of the Pacific are famed for being relentless travelers, … Read more
