Arts & Culture
French screen icon Brigitte Bardot wrote a tender yet ironic letter to Milou, a Belgian fox terrier, sharing her illness, her love for animals, and her disillusionment with humans, a rare and funny glimpse into her reclusive activist life.
History & Society
In the 1960s, Che Guevara embodied his vision of the “new socialist man” by doing volunteer labor in Cuba. These rare photos, found in a private album, show him working alongside others, an example of his belief in solidarity and selfless action.
History & Society
In 1850, Auguste-François Perrinon, a Black French abolitionist, penned a powerful plea celebrating freedom and denouncing slavery’s roots in ignorance and violence. His manuscript reflects the enduring fight for dignity and justice in post-abolition France.
Sports
This rare 1999 sketch, signed by Everest pioneer Edmund Hillary, echoes his legendary climb and lifelong dedication to the Sherpa people. One of only three known drawings, it reflects the quiet humility behind one of history’s greatest feats of endurance and generosity.
Sciences & Technology
In 1972, Jean-Michel Cousteau demanded scientific integrity for a Sea Museum project, signaling the Cousteau family's early environmental activism. Their stance helped shape public ocean awareness—decades before marine preservation became a global cause.