Happy Dia de los Muertos! Today, we celebrate the rich cultural traditions of the Day of the Dead. Vintage posters are a vibrant way to see how artists and cultures express joy, remembrance, and life. This colorful vintage travel poster…
Today is Mexico's Independence Day Today is September 16 and this fiesta-friendly holiday celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. People of Mexican heritage all over the world commemorate this important event in their country’s history when Miguel…
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo began in the 1860s with Mexican-American communities in the West as a celebration of freedom and democracy during the Civil War. Today, it's widely observed in the U.S. as a celebration of Mexican…
History: Walter Schnackenberg born in 1880 On this day in 1880, the German painter and illustrator was born. At age 19, Schnackenberg went to Munich to study art. Under the guidance of Franz von Stuck, he gained a reputation for…
History: Earthquake destroys San Francisco in 1906 The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9. High-intensity shaking was felt from Eureka on the…
History: Lincoln is shot in 1865 On this day in 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, wanted to revive the Confederate cause, mere days after their surrender to the Union Army, bringing the American…
Today is Mexico's Independence Day Today is September 16 and this fiesta-friendly holiday celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. People of Mexican heritage all over the world commemorate this important event in their country’s history when Miguel…
History: Earthquake destroys San Francisco in 1906 The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9. High-intensity shaking was felt from Eureka on the…
History: Sutro Baths open to the public in 1896 On this day in 1896, the Sutro Baths were opened to the public as the world's largest indoor swimming pool establishment. The baths were built on the western side of San…
Today is Mexico's Independence Day Today is September 16 and this fiesta-friendly holiday celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. People of Mexican heritage all over the world commemorate this important event in their country’s history when Miguel…