24 Iconic Moments In History Seen From A Different Perspective
The funny thing about history is that you never really get the whole story. It's snippets and pieces of the truth, usually from one viewpoint, that only reflects a small part of what really happened. So while you may think you know everything about a particular event, there's always something new and undiscovered that can change your perception of the past. Take these iconic moments in history, for example. We've seen them on television, admired the photos in the history books, and maybe read about them in the news, but do we ever experience these events from another vantage point? If you think you've seen it all, you're in for a treat.
1. The recording of the MGM Lion in 1929
2. Construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris in 1884
3. Norway receiving its first ever shipment of bananas in 1905
4. The back of the Hoover Dam before it was filled with water in 1936
5. The last prisoners of Alcatraz leave in 1963
via tumblr / arpeggia | Leigh Wiener
6. Aerial view of the first World Cup final in 1930
7. The iconic Hollywood sign when it was first installed in 1923 (They dropped "LAND" from the sign in 1949)
8. Crowds lined up on opening day at Disneyland on July 17, 1955
9. Andy Warhol shopping for Campbell's soup in 1965
10. Survivors from the Titanic boarding the Carpathia in 1912
11. The crew of Apollo 11 enjoying breakfast before departing for the moon on July 16, 1969
12. A "behind the man" view of JFK's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963
13. Sweden changing from driving on the left to driving on the right in 1967
14. Filming Batman in 1966
15. A federal agent inspecting a truck after smelling alcohol during prohibition in 1926
16. Long-lost photo from the Supreme Court in 1932 - only two such photos exist
via Slate / Erich Salomon
17. Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge right after it opened in 1937
18. The iceberg believed to have sunk the Titanic in 1912
19. The Beatles from above in 1965
20. People responding to the tragic news of the Challenger shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986
21. Carving George Washington into Mount Rushmore in 1932
via Wikimedia Commons / Rise Studio, Rapid City, S.Dak
22. German and British troops put aside their differences for Christmas in 1914
23. A view from the top on the opening day of the Empire State Building
24. Marilyn Monroe performing for the troops stationed in Korea in 1954
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