Society
Ukrainian Revolution 2014 [30 Pics]
Jan 27 2014
The majority of Ukraine's population is unhappy with the currently corrupt government. When the president, Viktor Yanukovych, decided to end the talks that would join Ukraine into the European Union free-trade agreement, it sparked protests in the streets of Kiev.
The unification into the EU would mean a more democratic and reformed social system for the people of Ukraine. These photos were taken in the heat of the riots on Jan 22, 2014.
“And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.”
Jan 3 2014
– Abraham Lincoln, was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He also led America through the devastating Civil war.
“That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
Dec 26 2013
– George Carlin, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor, and writer/author who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
Nov 1 2013
– Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
“All thinking men are atheists.”
Oct 18 2013
– Ernest Hemmingway, was an American author and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations.
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”
Oct 6 2013
– Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”
Oct 4 2013
– Billy Sunday, was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century.
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.”
Oct 2 2013
– Tupac Shakur, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2010, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
Sep 28 2013
– J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Sep 11 2013
– Winston Churchill, a British politician, best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.
Midtown New York Timelapse [Video]
Sep 1 2013
Another beautiful addition to our timelapse collection; this time we're visiting New York. Enjoy!
Rare Historical Photos Pt. 9 [20 Pics]
Aug 29 2013
Another photo roundup of the popular historical series of posts that we do. You can find the previous post here, and the entire series here.
Private Study Rooms of Famous People [27 Pics]
Aug 22 2013
Get a closer look at private study rooms of Charles Darwin, Claude Monet, Theodore Roosevelt, Sigmund Freud, Steve Jobs, Thomas A. Edison and other famous people.
“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”
Jul 21 2013
– Gabriel García Márquez, is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America.
