Presidential inaugurations through the years
George Washington
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This 1889 painting by Ramon de Elorriaga titled “The Inauguration of George Washington” depicts the first U.S. president taking his oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789.
Andrew Jackson
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This artist’s rendition shows the crush of people after President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural ceremony, held on the [...]
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Top 10 Most Expensive Accidents in History
#1. Chernobyl $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected [...]
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20 Abandoned Cities from Around the World
There are many reasons why cities are abandoned; some, like the ghost towns of the American West, have become tourist destinations while others have been condemned or simply forgotten. These 20 abandoned cities of the world share an eerie, haunted quality that is part of what makes them so fascinating. For more amazing abandoned places [...]
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Pictures that Changed the World
BERLIN—A young man bridges the wall between East and West Berlin, 1989. © Raymond Depardon
Slate magazine has a collection of Magnum photos which changed the world. Mostly doused in black and white gradients, these pictures feature significant historical incidents. Some of them, like the picture of the girl who grew up in a concentration camp [...]
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Presidential Cars From Around the World
Finland – Mercedes s600l
Austria – Audi a8
Brunei – Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR, McLaren F1
Bostvana – Bentley Arnage
Japan – Toyota Century
Russian Federation – zil41052
Nepal – Jaguar
Indonesia – Mercedes-Benz-w140
Czech Republic – Skoda
Sri Lanka – Bmw e38
Malavi – Toyota Land Cruiser
Nicaragua – Mercedes
France – Renault Safrane Biturbo
Monaco – Lexus 600h
Hong Kong – [...]
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Nuremberg Trials
When asked to name the “trial of the century,” the post-literate, B-list-celebrity-obsessed, TV-anchor-as-Oracular-voice Generation X-Minus-One will almost invariably come up with the acquittal of O.J. Simpson as the scholarly height of bootylicious jurisprudence.
But for sheer carnage (not to mention actual historical relevance), nothing beats Nuremberg.
After World War II, the Allies found themselves uncomfortably confronted with [...]
