36 Amazing LIFE Magazine Covers of the Vietnam War During the 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most important stories that LIFE Magazine would ever cover was the Vietnam War. From sending […]
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The Execution of Leon Czolgosz, the Man Who Assassinated President William McKinley in 1901
This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Leon Czolgosz, or Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison, is a 1901 silent […]
August 22, 1902: President Theodore Roosevelt Rode an Electric Automobile in Hartford, He Was the First to Do So Publicly
This post was originally published on this siteTheodore Roosevelt was no stranger to Connecticut; his mother and second wife were Connecticans and his sister lived […]
For President: 12 Strange and Funny Distorted Photographic Portraits of ’60s Politicians Made by Weegee
This post was originally published on this siteWeegee’s last major project was caricatures, distorted photographic portraits, of politicians. Weegee’s energies were focused primarily, although not […]
The Burning Monk: The Story Behind the Shocking and Iconic Image of Thich Quang Duc Immolating Himself on a Saigon Street, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteMalcolm Browne was 30 years old when he arrived in Saigon on Nov. 7, 1961, as AP’s first […]
40 Amazing Photos From the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
This post was originally published on this siteFrom April 1989 people from across China gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mourn the death of the […]
“NO WHITE PEOPLE ALLOWED IN ZOO TODAY”
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photographs, taken by Ernest Withers, depict the entrance to a Memphis zoo. At front […]
May 24, 1991: During Operation Solomon, the World Record for the Most Passengers on a Commercial Airplane is 1,122
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Solomon was a covert Israeli military operation to airlift Ethiopian Jews to Israel from May 24 to […]
Vintage Photos of Joan Baez Wearing “Stay Home for Peace” Shirt and Joining the Peace Movement in San Diego, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1971, with the wars in Southeast Asia escalating, the San Diego Nonviolent Action (NVA) […]
Iconic Photo of President Reagan Greeting a Young Boy While KGBer Vladimir Putin Dressed as a Tourist in Red Square, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to Obama’s photographer, this is Putin. According to Putin, this is not Putin! President Reagan in Red […]
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Bus Seat to a White Passenger in Montgomery, Alabama
This post was originally published on this siteRosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil […]
“I Have a Dream” – 27 Powerful Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.
This post was originally published on this siteAny number of historic moments in the civil-rights struggle have been used to identify Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
40 Vintage Pictures From Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp in 1981 and 1982
This post was originally published on this siteOn the 5th September 1981, the Welsh group “Women for Life on Earth” arrived on Greenham Common, Berkshire, […]
Shocking Photos of Germans Cutting Jews’ Beards in an Effort to Dehumanize and Psychologically Destabilize Their ‘Enemies’
This post was originally published on this siteMale Orthodox Jews considered their beards and sidekicks an important aspect of their religious identity. Shaving these off […]
Photos of Gay Activists Protesting Outside Trump Tower for Homeless People Living With HIV/AIDS in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteLong before Donald Trump even ran for President, in 1989, he was the subject of a protest by […]
The Racist Signs of Apartheid: What South Africans Had to Look at Every Day for Four Decades
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades, the country’s black majority was controlled by racist laws enshrining white supremacy. From 1948 through the […]
Historic Picture Shows the Different Expressions of Six Polish Civilians Moments Before Death by Firing Squad, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteFacing the death –– This group of men show a wide range of emotions: the first from the […]
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg: The Only Spies Executed During the Cold War
This post was originally published on this siteJulius and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who spied on behalf of the Soviet Union and were tried, […]
The Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteAround 2.7 million people left the GDR and East Berlin between 1949 and 1961, causing increasing difficulties for […]
Vietnam Veterans Against the War Occupy the Statue of Liberty, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 26, 1971, fifteen Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) activists barricaded and occupied the Statue of […]
Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. […]
20 Rare Photos of a Very Young Winston Churchill as You’ve Never Seen Him Before!
This post was originally published on this siteWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, to a British father and an American mother. […]
Last Days in Vietnam: The Story Behind the Iconic Image of the Fall of Saigon in April 1975
This post was originally published on this siteDutch photographer Hugh van Es, who died in 2009 at the age of 67, became famous for his […]
The Story Behind the Photo of Winston Churchill With Cigar and Tommy Gun in July 1940
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph of Winston Churchill with the Thompson submachine gun was taken during his visit to the coastal […]
The Last Photos of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and His Wife Sophie in Sarajevo Moments Before Their Assassination, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, is widely seen as […]