The Korean War in rare pictures, 1951-1953
This post was originally published on this siteThe Korean War was one of several military conflicts that occurred during the Cold War, as the United […]
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US Marine Colonel Francis Fenton conducting the funeral of his son Private First Class Mike Fenton, Okinawa, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis picture depicts one of the most heart wrenching moments to occur on Okinawa involved a family with […]
John F. Kennedy in pictures, 1938-1963
This post was originally published on this siteJohn F. Kennedy was born into a rich, politically connected Boston family of Irish-Catholics. He and his eight […]
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire in pictures, 1906
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1906 San Francisco was a city boasting 410,000 inhabitants — a world-class metropolis whose […]
The Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 3, 1913 over 5,000 women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. for universal women’s suffrage. […]
The United States during the World War One, 1917-1918
This post was originally published on this siteIsolation was a long American tradition. Since the days of George Washington, Americans struggled to remain protected by […]
Child labor in America, 1908-1914
This post was originally published on this siteLewis Hine, a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, captured photos of some of the children who […]
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens in pictures, 1980
This post was originally published on this siteMount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The volcano, located in southwestern Washington, used to be a […]
Vietnam War: Escalation and Withdrawal, 1968-1975
This post was originally published on this siteThe decisive year was 1968. In the early morning of 30 January, Vietcong forces launched the Tet Offensive, […]
Vietnam War: The Early Years, 1965-1967
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 07, 1954, Viet Minh forces won the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and ended French involvement […]
Grand Central Terminal in pictures, 1900s-1910s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York Central’s breathtaking Grand Central Terminal (or GCT) is a New York City landmark and world-famous station. […]
American prisoners of war who refused to return to America at the end of the Korean War, 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteOn 27 June 1953, the United Nations Command (UNC) and North Korean Communist forces signed an armistice ending […]