History might not exactly repeat itself, but it can rhyme. Old photos and images offer us a glimpse into the past, where one can often find a few points of commonality with our ancestors. Emotions, joy, sorrow, excitement, and awe, all part of the human experience since before the camera, writing, or even bread.
The “History Photographed” Instagram account gathers pictures and images that show captivating and interesting moments from our past. So get comfortable, prepare to scroll, and make sure to upvote the images that maybe changed your perspective on things. Feel free to comment your experience below if that was the case.
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#21 17-Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane
She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Was Strapped To Her Seat, And Survived 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle
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#23 In 1899, Adam Rainer Was Born In Austria. He Has A Unique Place In Medical History As The Only Individual Who Has Ever Been Both A Dwarf And A Giant
Rainer was significantly shorter than the normal person from birth until adulthood; at age 19, he stood at barely 3 feet, 8 inches. However, at the age of 21, a lesion on his pituitary gland caused him to have a growth spurt that made him nearly seven feet tall in just 10 years.
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#24 Lady Florence Norman, A Suffragette, On Her Motorized Scooter In 1916, Travelling To Work In London
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#25 The Eyes That Saw The End Of The World, 1945 A Picture Of A Blind Japanese Girl Who Lost Her Sight Due To Witnessing The Atomic Bomb Attack On Hiroshima On August 6th, 1945
The blast killed 66,000 people. Despite the atomic bombs forcing a Japanese surrender, the USA has been heavily criticized over the years for the amount of damage they caused. They also mostly killed civilians, who most likely had nothing to do with the war. It was also a stance against communist aggression by the USSR in Manchuria. However, if the bombs were not dropped, an invasion of Japan would have prolonged the war, and at least 2,000,000 US troops would have died, according to calculations, as well as millions of the Japanese, allied fighters, and other sources of soldiers. It is easily one of the most divisive topics of World War II if the bombs should have been dropped or not. This has been only 1 out of 2 nuclear attacks in history. Let's hope it stays that way.
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