Category: History & Events Infographics
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Remembering the Pearl Harbor Attack of 1941
Dec 7 of every year is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, as President Barack Obama declared in 2014, to remember the day the Japanese bombers attacked the naval base of United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941. More than 2,300 Americans were killed and 1,000 more were injured during the surprised raid that triggered the…
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Brief History of Samurai Warriors
The Samurai or Bushi were the ancient Japanese warriors during the feudal Era of Japan which consisted of four key periods: Kamakura, Muromachi and Azuchi Momoyama and Edo. These warrior class started as a servants of daimyos or wealthy landowners and gradually gain total control and dominance over Feudal Japan for more than 700 years.…
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Stonehenge History: Facts and Theories
Built nearly 5000 years ago, England’s Stonehenge is full of mysteries waiting to be uncovered. While much has been found out about this ancient stone circle, the essential questions remain: Who construct it? How it was built? Why it was built? Folks at Golden Tours wonderfully illustrated the answers in this nice graphic, with history,…
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Syria: Before and After Civil War
Syria is now the world’s largest humanitarian disaster and most dangerous geopolitical zone. In five years of civil war, over 400,000 Syrian people have been killed and 10 million left homeless. All parties to the turmoil – President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the anti-Assad opposition and its allies and the Islamic State who are notorious for…
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The Fallen of World War II
Created and narrated by Neil Halloran, The Fallen of World War II is an incredible data visualization, revealing the casualties of world war 2 by country. The film chronicles the deaths of soldiers as well as civilians, after which Halloran places those massive numbers into context comparing the wars that followed before and after. See…
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Rome: Ancient Supercity
The ancient architectures of Rome had long been admired by architects worldwide. The roman builders were the very first to build many structural building types of today. History reveals how noticeably related to modern-day cities old Rome was, and the development that went into running a massive city. Column Five team illustration capture the fundamental…
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34 of The Weirdest Dishes from History
The Kings, nobles, knights and peasants of the Middle age ate some delectable but unusual delicacies throughout their short lifetime. Before we enjoy the modern conveniences of today, people living in Medieval times and Victorian era had to cook and eat animals that are considered taboo today. From the dining table of the ancient Romans,…
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The Bizarre History of Colors
Color has been a vital part of human experience in all ages of civilization. It has caused mankind to wonder about its origin and experiment in its production-from dirt to insects to corpses have been used to produce pigments for paint and dyes. This graphic goes to a historical exploration-from prehistoric times to almost present-on…