“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. […]
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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 […]
Controversial Backstage Photos of Queen and Diego Maradona in Argentina During “The Game Tour”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Game Tour was a concert tour by Queen to support their successful 1980 album The Game – […]
In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]
Vintage Photographs of Young Bill and Hillary Clinton From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore becoming President and First Lady of the United States of America, Bill and Hillary were just two […]
Cycling on the Streets of Paris Under Nazi Occupation in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by André Zucca in Paris while the city was occupied by the Germans during […]
Mugshots of Civil Rights Activist Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi During the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteExtraordinary courage stepped up to bigotry in America during the summer of 1961. The acts of bravery came […]
Christmas Truce 1914: Amazing Photos of British and German Troops Meeting in No Man’s Land During the Western Front
This post was originally published on this siteLate on Christmas Eve 1914, men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) heard German troops in the trenches […]
Rare Photographs From John & Yoko’s “Peace For Christmas” UNICEF Concert in December 1969
This post was originally published on this siteAfter months of trying to bring their Bed-In to the United States, John Lennon and Yoko Ono launched […]
Incredible Behind the Scenes Photos of Civil Rights Activists Training to Endure the Harassment and Violence They Would Face
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1960, college student activists gathered at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC, and organized the Student Nonviolent Coordinating […]
28 Vintage Photographs of George H.W. Bush Before He Became the 41st President of the United States
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30, 2018 at the age of 94, served the government in various […]
Young Girl Being Trained to Not React to Smoke Blown in Her Face and Having Her Hair Pulled, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1960 Magnum photographer Eve Arnold attended a training school for black sit-ins in Petersburg, Virginia. She documented […]
20 Disturbing Pictures That Show What Life in the U.S Looked Like Under Jim Crow Laws
This post was originally published on this siteJim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. Enacted […]