‘This Unbelievable Photo Is of the RMS Queen Elizabeth Ship Pulling Into New York Harbor in 1945 … ‘ A historical photograph posted to social media showed what appeared to be a very crowded ship.
‘King George VI Having Fun’ A somewhat somber image purportedly shows King George VI "having fun," sliding down a carnival-style slide in the early 20th century.
‘Harvard University Branch of the Ku Klux Klan’ in 1924 A viral Facebook post purportedly shows a Harvard branch of the white supremacist organization.
Spanish Flu 1918 Family Portrait Shows Cat with Face Mask After the CDC recommended use of face masks in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, a purported vintage family portrait from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic showed a family wearing masks -- including their cat.
Jewish Prisoners Liberated from a Train in Madgeburg in April 1945 A popular Reddit post centered on a photograph purportedly showing the moment the prisoners were freed from a train that had been intercepted by Allied forces.
Did Mr. Rogers Challenge Pool Segregation with a Black Police Officer in 1969? Press ahead of the 2019 release of a biopic about Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood star Fred Rogers led to increased interest in his remarkable life. One story this renewed attention unearthed detailed how the children’s show purportedly tackled the hard topic of segregation with a black police officer and a kiddie pool in the late 1960s: In 1969, […]
