Imprisoned mainly for being German in Britain during World War I, Joseph Pilates wondered: Why do the cats in this P.O.W. camp seem so healthy but the prisoners are getting weaker and weaker?
With plenty of time, he studied the cats—particularly their stretches. He said he began copying those movements, refining those exercises for humans, experimented on his fellow detainees—and watched them get fitter and fitter. (Pictured above, the internment camp.)
It took a move to America and adherents like dancer Martha Graham for his ideas to spread. Slowly.
Pen to paper: We used to sit at our desks in school, tracing the swirly letters, perfecting their connection. Has cursive gone away for good? Or is it making a comeback? (Above, two young girls practice their cursive handwriting on a small blackboard in 1935.)
Rising to power: To celebrate the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a look at how Latinos are shaping America’s future. Above, women celebrate their graduation from Whittier College in California, which now ranks among the most diverse colleges in the U.S.
Rescued! An American caver trapped 3,000 feet underground in a Turkish cave was pulled out Tuesday (pictured above) by 200 volunteers. That was more than a week after he became seriously ill. What’s the allure to caving? And why was saving him so dangerous?
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