THE BIRTH OF HOLLYWOOD

1886, nearby Los Angeles, California

High in the hills looking out over the valley, H.J. Whitley is the happiest man on earth on his honeymoon. What a majestic and romantic sunset this is! A Chinese man passes by carrying wood and Whitley greets him and asks what he is doing. “I holly-wood” – meaning “hauling wood” -. A property developer, Whitley has already decided to buy this land and here is the perfect name for this place: HOLLYWOOD!

Hollywood-1900-640x459

Read More

THE TWO SIDES OF WORLD WAR II

January 17, 1939, Brest (France)

Over 3 years of work and here is the impressive Richelieu battleship, the most powerful and modern ship of the French navy finally completed. Overworked by a tight delivery schedule after many administrative delays, the engineers and workers cheer up, satisfied with the end result while World War II looms. At 248 meters long, a full capacity displacement of 35,000 tons a 30 knots capacity and a maximum crew of 1569, she is already the pride of the French flotilla.

933620Richelieu_lancement

Read More

THE GREATEST

1942, Louisville (USA)

This 17th of January, at 6.35pm in Louisville, Kentucky, a wonder baby named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr was born

6aba19c12f6645271815755f9b1c16a3_six_column

Read More

MUSEUM CONCEPT, YOUR INCREDIBLE TIME MACHINE!