100 years of history Posts

After 100 Years, Paris is Still Beautiful...

Has the city of lights gone through many changes in the last 100 years? Well, these gorgeous hand-colored lantern photos seem to hint otherwise. I just love it when cities maintain some of their classic charms of old. Then : The Église Saint-Augustin, in the 8th arrondissement.

It's Been 100 Years, But We've Never Forgotten...

This week, 100 years ago, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian nationalist in Sarajevo. You may not know much about this event or this man, but his death was the trigger for the events that would later be known as World War I.

After 100 Years, This Mansion Was Opened Again.

His last wish was that his house would be closed for 100 years. After it opened, it took almost $5 million to restore it to its original condition, and is now open to the public. Submitted by: Inge A.

The 100 Year Old Time Capsule - Fascinating!

The complete contents will be preserved and exhibited at the Oklahoma History Center later this year.

Around the World in 100 Years: Can You Spot the Changes?

We all study history as children, learning about major historical events and places where tragic, heroic, and incredible things occurred. The sad reality is that a lot of what is elucidated in textbooks is unlikely to remain firmly planted in our minds.

These Photos Reveal the Clothes of 100 Years Past...

Its peak year was 1907, during which over 1 million immigrants, between 3,000 and 5,000 per day, were processed during a single year. The immigrants mostly came from Europe and its periphery, and most entered the USA after just a few hours of questioning.

Shocking How Things Have Changed in the Last 100 Years!

The concepts, places and technology we knew from a century ago (and sometimes just from childhood) have remarkably changed these past 100 years. The 10 photos below will show you how our world has changed in the last 100 years... 1. The Golden Gate Bridge 2.

Brave New World: This is the Human Body In 100 Years' Time

Scientists, doctors, futurists all agree that our bodies will look different to how they look now in 100 years’ time. Let’s take a look at the changes that experts are predicting to occur: 1.

Paris 100 Years Ago: A Story in Vintage Photos

Today, 124 years later, we can take a look at them. He did so by using a brand new type of technology at the time: Color photography.

Things Have Changed So Much in the Last 100 Years

It's mind-boggling to think how much the world has changed in just 100 years. From the explosion of salaries and cost to the vast differences in lifestyles, the world in 1915 is like a world in a parallel universe compared to today.

Time Travel 100 Years to Celebrate Vintage Christmas

Source Vintage Santa Claus Source H/T: MyModernMet Vintage Photos of New York in Christmas new york, photography, Christmas, holiday, baba recommends, vintage, december, Santa Claus Time travel 100 years into the past to December in New York and celebrate vintage Christmas!

What Major Cities Looked Like 100 Years Ago...

Here's what 22 of what the world's major cities looked like roughly 100 years ago: 1. Santa Monica, California — 1901 2. Cairo, Egypt — 1910 3. Paris, France — 1902 4. Tokyo, Japan — 1880 5. Berlin, Germany — circa 1910 [related_articles] 6. Jakarta, Indonesia — 1885 7.

Visit the Great U.S. Cities... 100 Years Ago!

Broadway and the building of “The Times”, New York, 1915 Size of Government in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1905 Boston, MA, 1906 New York, 1905 Grand Central Station and Hotel, Manhattan, New York, 1903 Treasury Building, Washington, DC, 1913 Post Office, Brooklyn, New York, 1906 What US Cities Looked Like 100