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During the Mexican Revolution back in 1913, soldiers were up to some tactical tricks. It was a Yale University pipe smoking competition back in 1959. Lieutenant Walter Tuning, catapult officer on the USS Enterprise, leaped onto a burning plane. It was to save the pilot. This all happened back in 1943. Makeup tests were underway…

This is an advertisement for a piano company. It’s from California in the 1930s. Angelina Jolie as a child in the 1970s. Zeppelin 3 and Parcal are over the city hall of Frankfurt on the main Germany around 1890. A young girl is with her pet cat in a pram and a dog. They’re sunbathing.…

Welcome to the National History channel. Remember to subscribe and like the video so you don’t miss similar videos. The Dinosphere, an experimental spherical-wheeled vehicle, was tested at Bean Sands in England. Developed by Dyson in the 1930s with a groundbreaking design, this vehicle features a single spherical wheel that allows for multi-directional movement. The…

This is an advertisement for a piano company. It’s from California in the 1930s. Angelina Jolie as a child in the 1970s. Zeppelin 3 and Parcal are over the city hall of Frankfurt on the main Germany around 1890. A young girl is with her pet cat in a pram and a dog. They’re sunbathing.…

During the 1940s, soaring above the clouds was still a dangerous prospect. The Institute of Aviation Medicine crafted a special pressurized pod for Prime Minister Winston Churchill. This innovative solution allowed him to safely fly at high altitudes, ensuring his travels were less risky during the Second World War. In 1947, the wartime leader Winston…

During the Mexican Revolution back in 1913, soldiers were up to some tactical tricks. It was a Yale University pipe smoking competition back in 1959. Lieutenant Walter Tuning, catapult officer on the USS Enterprise, leaped onto a burning plane. It was to save the pilot. This all happened back in 1943. Makeup tests were underway…

This is a snapshot from Nebraska in 1910. This particular photograph, taken on March 1, 1930, shows a very friendly crowd of football fans in West Ham, London. They are passing a young boy over their heads to the front so he can get a better view of the game. This is an interesting photo.…

Anna Coleman Ladd was not a soldier, a politician, or a battlefield photographer. She was an American sculptor who used her artistic talent for something far more personal: helping World War I soldiers who had suffered devastating facial injuries. Through carefully crafted prosthetic masks, she attempted to restore something that war had taken away—the appearance…

During the 1940s, soaring above the clouds was still a dangerous prospect. The Institute of Aviation Medicine crafted a special pressurized pod for Prime Minister Winston Churchill. This innovative solution allowed him to safely fly at high altitudes, ensuring his travels were less risky during the Second World War.. In 1947, the wartime leader Winston…

A worker hangs high above the streets of New York, preparing to dismantle the original torch of the Statue of Liberty. A crowd gathers beside the Chicago River, unaware that an ordinary summer morning will soon become one of the deadliest disasters in the city’s history. A young woman tests a pair of artificial wings,…