Entertaining

Look at Private James Hendrix from the 101st Airborne in 1962, playing his guitar at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Even though Jimmy Hendrix’s big music career lasted only four years, he’s a huge influence on electric guitar music. He’s one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century and even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says he’s possibly the best instrumentalist in rock music history.

We Can Do It

In 1943, students from James A. Garfield High School in LA were doing something remarkable. They clocked in at the school’s airplane plant, helping in World War II. As men went off to war, women stepped up, taking on jobs in factories. This was a big deal because it was the first time since WWI that women got to do jobs that were usually for men.

Computer Beats Garry Kasparov

World chess champion Garry Kasparov was beaten by a computer in 1997. This was the sign of what artificial intelligence could do and we’re seeing the progress day after day. Kasparov’s reaction, and the crowd’s reaction, are wonderful to see. Nowadays, we can’t imagine people being so surprised by a computer winning a human.

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter in the early 1900s, was known for her surreal self-portraits and strong spirit. She broke norms by wearing men’s clothes and having an open marriage with painter Diego Rivera. Back then, she lived in her husband’s shadow, but today, her unique art is celebrated. In this 1926 photo, she’s with her mother, sister, and family.

Marilyn Monroe is All That and a Bag of Chips

Back in 1951, Marilyn Monroe rocked a stunning red dress to a party, but a mean reporter called her “cheap and vulgar.” Marilyn didn’t let that get to her. She turned the tables and put on a real potato sack with heels for a photo shoot. She showed everyone that she could look fantastic in anything. What a fearless lady!