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Explore fresh reads on battles, biographies, culture and lesser‑known moments from history.

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Navajo Girl, Canyon de Chelle, Arizona, c. 1930s. Photo by Ansel Adams

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B-17 42-107180 “The Eagle’s Wrath” aka “Luck Rebel” of the 410th BS, 94th BG at postwar (WWII) victory exposition staged beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris 1945

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Soldiers at a firearms demonstration. China, 1972. Photo by Horst Faas

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A young boy gifts flowers to King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy during his visit to Libya, 1938

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A panoramic view of the Hollywood Hills, showing the original real estate adverting signage, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1926.

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Reserve 6th Company of the Infantry Regiment No.55. German Empire, 1899.

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Coal miner’s child in grade school. Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky, 1946.

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USAAF Boeing B-17 Crewmen wearing RAF goggles with sun visors pose with their high altitude gear at Polebrook, 1942

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Two bald eagles rescued from Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. 1989

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"We demand bread"- beginning of 1956 Poznań protests, the first of several massive protests against the communist government in Poland. Around 100,000 people took to the streets to demand better working conditions. The army was called in and 57 people were killed. Poznań, 28 June 1956.

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Cashiers At The Piggly Wiggly Continental, Encino, California, 1962.

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A barber at the Hotel de Gink, a hotel for "hobos" and itinerant workers located at Centre and Worth Streets, the Bowery, New York City. 1910-1915

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