Sticking Out
Sticking Out
What was supposed to be a momentous moment in American History turned out to be very difficult for the first individual to attend an all-white school in America? After the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Ruling, Dorothy Counts was the first African American to attend an all-white school. The court had ruled that segregation in all public facilities was illegal, but Dorothy was bullied and tormented to such an extreme, that she only lasted 4 days at the school.
Plastic Surgery, Bank in the Day
Plastic Surgery, Bank In The Day
We take modern-day plastic surgery for granted, but it wasn’t always this easy. Here is Walter Yeo, who suffered disfiguring battle-wounds in WWI and had some work done. While this cosmetic surgery was primitive, you can clearly see that Yeo greatly appreciated it, and he objectively looked far less terrifying with this strange mask-like operation. Operations like these would form the foundations for the seamless procedures that people enjoy today.
