#21 Portrait Of A Filipina/Chinese Woman From The Philippines, 1875 Photo By Francisco Van Camp
With so many events that happened in our past, people inevitably can get things mixed up. So we asked the history experts if there are any misconceptions that they find themselves often correcting.
"Much of my historical focus is on untold women’s stories, and it’s astonishing how often people assume that women had absolutely no power, agency, or opportunity in the past," said Perkins.
"Yes, access to those things has evolved over time, but there have always been women determined to make their own way in the world. For example, take Æthelflæd in England. She designed towns, led armies, negotiated treaties, signed contracts, raised her daughter to rule after her…all before the year 1000."
#22 A Portrait Of Hollow Horn Bear, A Man From The Brule Native American Tribe. 1907
#23 A Dog Holds Onto A Little Boy As He Tries To Retrieve A Ball In A River With His Golf Club, 1920s
The misconception that Burton wanted to squash about history is that the medieval period was colorful and not just full of browns.
Lastly, Storoschuk shared some myths surrounding the British royals that more people should know aren't really accurate.
"Firstly, Queen Mary I—often referred to as "Bloody Mary"—was no more "bloody" than her father, King Henry VIII, or her sister, Queen Elizabeth I. Mary's executions were often carried out for religious reasons, but because Elizabeth chose to execute people for political reasons, people tend to give her a pass. Henry's execution numbers surpass both of his daughters', though."
#25 French Soldiers Passing By A Dog Wearing Googles And Smoking A Pipe, 1915
#26 An American Soldier Wears A Hand Lettered “War Is Hell” Slogan On His Helmet, Vietnam, 1965
#27 A German Immigrant Girl Waits To Be Processed At Ellis Island - New York, 1926
"Secondly, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are not the ultimate "couple goals" that many people like to portray them as. They both had a lot of issues stemming from their childhoods and families, and those manifested in some very problematic and difficult ways. For instance, Albert would often infantilise Victoria to wear her down and would capitilise on her suffering from postpartum depression to seize more control."
#34 Roland, A 4,000 Pound Elephant Seal, Getting A Bath From His Handler At The Berlin Zoo. This Photo Was Taken In 1930
#35 A Mountain Boy Fetches Water From A Spring, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, Ca. 1950
