Déjà Vu

Bringing a historical perspective to the day’s news

May 7, 2025

May 06, 2015

Mango Madness

2015:

A thrown mango gets the attention of the Venezuelan president.

1968:

Chairman Mao gives his mangoes to the workers.

May 05, 2015

You Break It...

2015:

Tourists shatter a statue during a selfie attempt. 

1774:

An American artifact is broken in two by would-be preservationists. 

April 30, 2015

Princess Power

2015:

Is Britain’s royal family anxious for a princess?

1533:

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn rewrite a birth announcement. 

April 21, 2015

Strangers on a Train

2015:

French women report harassment from men on public transportation. 

1876:

A guidebook advises nineteenth-century women on safely travelling solo.

April 09, 2015

First and Goal

2015:

The NFL hires its first female referee.

1940:

Women in Los Angeles insist their football skills are as good as any man’s. 

February 25, 2015

Sexy Sails

1863:

A Union Army plan to ship prostitutes up the river goes poorly.

2015:

A floating Alaskan strip club runs into legal trouble. 

January 22, 2015

Keep Calm and Reproduce

2015:

Pope Francis talks responsible family planning.

c. 401:

Saint Augustine warns married couples not to get too excited.

January 08, 2015

Crime Stoppers

2015:

The NYPD unofficially shuts down. 

1878:

Theodore Roosevelt on citizens and coppers.