21. John Meints
John Meints was tarred and feathered in Minnesota during World War I (c. 1917–18) for not supporting war bond drives.
22. The Grasp Reflex
Dr John B. Watson and Rosalie Raynor studying the grasp reflex of a newborn baby. Baltimore. ca 1916-1920.
Dr John B. Watson also conducted the controversial “Little Albert experiment”. The aim of the experiment was to condition phobias into an emotionally stable child. Watson used an 8 month old baby boy for his study, knowing at the start that there would not be time to desensitize the child at the conclusion of the experiment 5 months later. Watson used a white rat, a Santa Claus mask, a dog, burning newspapers etc. “Little Albert” showed no fear on the base line introduction. Watson then introduced the same stimuli accompanied by a loud sound.
“The experiment showed that Little Albert seemed to generalize his response to furry objects so that when Watson sent a non-white rabbit into the room seventeen days after the original experiment, Albert also became distressed. He showed similar reactions when presented with a furry dog, a seal-skin coat, and even when Watson appeared in front of him wearing a Santa Claus mask with white cotton balls as his beard, although Albert did not fear everything with hair.”
Dr John B Watson was a scandalous man. He was incredibly intelligent, starting university at 16, and obtaining a master’s degree at 21. But he got arrested twice in high school. He also married a wealthy woman and then disgraced himself by having an affair with Rosalie Rayner, which made the front page of the papers. This got him fired, and forced him to work in advertising, which is basically how he got into applied psychology, and where he ended up making a ridiculous amount of money. He also didn’t believe in giving children too much love, and thought that they should be treated with emotional detachment. Compared to some of the straight-laced psychologists out there, he was a pretty wild one.
23. Patrols
Police officers patrolling during fires following the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. After the earthquake police were specifically told to shoot-to-kill any looters or other miscreants.
24. Approaching Omaha Beach
US troops approaching Omaha Beach before landing, D-Day 6/6/1944.
Many of them were marveling at the rockets being fired by the naval ships off of the beaches (this video is from Okinawa). This was the last barrage from the Navy intended to cover the first waves, striking the beach defenses <5 minutes before landing. It eased a lot of tension in the boats both because many had never experienced the senses-shattering sensation of being so close to such an intense rocket barrage and because many of the men thought, “there is no way anything is left on the beach after that.” Unfortunately, the rocket ships did little if any measurable damage. Most of the rockets landed in the water short of the beaches.
25. Operation Babylift
Babies are strapped into airplane seats enroute to LAX during “Operation Babylift” with airlifted orphans from Vietnam to the US. April 12, 1975.
In total there were over 30 Babylift flights, the first one of which was doomed. While a lieutenant in the spring of 1975, flight nurse Regina Aune became the first and only woman to receive the Cheney Award, recognizing an act of valor “in a humanitarian interest performed in connection with aircraft.” She did it saving orphans during “Operation Babylift.” After the crash of the first flight, unable to go on, she staggered toward an approaching officer. She managed to stand straight and said, “Sir, I request to be relieved of my duties since my injuries prevent me from carrying on.” Then she passed out. Later, at a Saigon hospital, it was discovered that, in addition to her broken foot, she had a fractured leg and a broken bone in her back. Despite her injuries she had helped carry 149 children to safety.
Number 7 in this list (25 Interesting Historical Photos part 40) is inaccurate.
The Saville report details that the soldiers who opened fire were at first fired upon, and the confusion of the riot in progress led them to believe that there was a gunman in the crowd.
If you’ve been in a riot, which I distinctly hope you haven’t, you’ll know that you haven’t a chance in locating a gunman in a crowd. When you’re taking casualties you need to take action or take more.
Yours,
A serving British Army Officer.
You’re incorrect, the report states. “Some of the crowd spotted paratroopers hiding in a derelict three-story building overlooking William Street, and began throwing stones at the windows. At about 3:55pm, these paratroopers opened fire. Civilians Damien Donaghy and John Johnston were shot and wounded while standing on waste ground opposite the building. These were the first shots fired.[35] The soldiers claimed Donaghy was holding a black cylindrical object,[36] but the Saville Inquiry concluded that all of those shot were unarmed.”he Saville Report agreed that soldiers “used excessive force when arresting people […] as well as seriously assaulting them for no good reason while in their custody” The report concluded, “The firing by soldiers of 1 PARA on Bloody Sunday caused the deaths of 13 people and injury to a similar number, none of whom was posing a threat of causing death or serious injury.”[85] “Saville stated that British paratroopers “lost control”, fatally shooting fleeing civilians and those who tried to aid civilians who had been shot by the British soldiers.[86] The report stated that British soldiers had concocted lies in their attempt to hide their acts.[86] Saville stated that the civilians had not been warned by the British soldiers that they intended to shoot.[87] The report states, contrary to the previously established belief, that no stones and no petrol bombs were thrown by civilians before British soldiers shot at them, and that the civilians were not posing any threat.[86]”
Damn, Mike. Come join a USA police force if killing civilians is your dream. We love making money off of advertising and sad shirts for all the dead urban youth. Come make your fortune and slaughter some stupid kids!
#5
“The Tlatelolco massacre was the killing of an estimated 30 to 300 students and civilians by military”…
Those numbers are extremely low, since still now, the families of more of 4000 unaccounted students still march to Tlatelolco every year asking the Mexican Government for answers.
Non-Mexican Government Sources of the time put the numbers as low as 1500 and as high as 10000. Most publications stating these numbers have been suppressed and/or destroyed by the Mexican Government to avoid facing the facts of that massacre.
What’s the story on those women car mechanics? They look very cute by the way, with their modernish haircuts.
could be WW1, WW2. judging by the car models I’d say WW1, women doing jobs back home while loads of men are out serving in combat.
You can read more about two out of three of them here: http://www.shorpy.com/node/2974#comment-38592