Historical Photos To Blow Your Mind: New Release!

Flower Power

Talk about bravery in the face of danger. Here are antiwar protesters placing flowers in soldiers’ guns during a peaceful protest in Virginia on October 21, 1967. This photo, known as Flower Power, was taken by Bernie Boston for the now-defunct Washington Star.

The photo quickly became an iconic image of Vietnam War protesters and was nominated for the 1967 Pulitzer Prize. When Boston first showed the photo to his editor at the newspaper, he didn’t see the importance of the picture and it was put aside. Instead, Boston started entering the photo in competitions, which is how it became as recognizable as it is today.

Wright Brothers

Here is a photo of the first-ever powered flight by Orville Wright in 1903. The inaugural flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Wright Flyer, often referred to as the 1903 Flyer or Flyer I, was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft.

Their trials at Kitty Hawk may have gotten us where we are today, but this early attempt at aviation was a long way from the kind of flying we recognize. The Wright brothers made four brief, low altitude flights, and didn’t attempt any turns. Each flight was bumpy and the landings weren’t exactly intentional. The Flyer I was damaged in their attempts and wasn’t flown again, though the day marked a milestone in the history of aviation.