That Was Not In Our History Books...

itsjohnsen:

A Russian soldier in the Reichstag surrounded by walls covered in Russian graffiti, the Soviets having left their mark on the Third Reich’s headquarters. May, 1945.
Getty

cynicalwitch:

If you’re interested in History (Who isn’t?) then I recommend taking a look through these pictures.

They are from 1910 but have been coloured.

It’s weird seeing how normal these people look, it’s amazing how much a black and white picture can not make you connect to people.

collective-history:

“Comanche,” the only survivor of the Custer Massacre, 1876

jeffbradynpr:

Photo journalist Horst Faas has died. We have a collection of some of his moving photographs. 

fyeah-history:

Photograph of three Hindu priests writing religious texts in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1890s.

itsjohnsen:

American soldier silhouetted as Hitler’s Berchtesgaden retreat burns, 1945.
Lee Miller

historical-nonfiction:

At the height of staggering inflation in the 1920’s, 4,000,000,000,000,000,000 German marks were worth 1 US dollar.

the-seed-of-europe:

A British soldier “shakes hands” with a kitten on a snowy bank, Neulette, 1917.

At 20 years of age, John Newton entered the slave trade. Born in England in 1725, he was raised by a father who was a sea captain. By 1742, he was part of a merchant sailing ship in the Mediterranean Sea. 

On May 10, 1748, his ship was caught in a nasty storm. Until this time, Newton was never a religious man, but, as the ship threatened to capsize, Newton began to pray. As he prayed, the storm died down until it ceased. Afterwords, Newton devoted himself to God. This day changed his life, and the life of millions he would never know would exist. 

He didn’t leave the slave trade business right away, saying, “What I did, I did ignorantly.” But, his faith become strong, and he left the trade and became a minister. He started to speak out against slavery and become a supporter of abolition. He kept his ministry for forty-three years. In fact, he saw the slave trade become abolished in England in 1807. 

He became a noted hymn writer, too. In fact, one of his hymns became a highly celebrated hymn—even to this day. 

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, 

That saved a wretch like me.

I was once lost, but now am found, 

Was blind, but now I see.