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

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My great uncle. Died on D-day (rip)

Posted 19 days ago
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The CEO of America’s largest mail-order retailer is hauled out of his office by the Army National Guard for refusing to negotiate with workers under the National War Labor Board, resulting in the company being seized entirely by the U.S. War Department. April, 1944

Posted 19 days ago
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Political cartoon by John Jonik 2005

Posted 20 days ago
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Body of a frozen German soldier used as signpost. Circa 1942- 1943. 610x896

Posted 20 days ago
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My mom would be 78 today❤️ here she is posing for my dad’s new camera

Posted 20 days ago
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American doctors giving Hideki Tojo blood after a failed suicide attempt. Circa 1945. 1400x1643

Posted 20 days ago
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Palestinian Christian photographed during protests against Israeli occupation at Bethlehem,1988. Picture taken by photojournalist Javier Bauluz

Posted 21 days ago
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Jordan Peele (1999)

Posted 21 days ago
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GDR Stamp, 1982, “Solidarity with the Palestinian People”

Posted 21 days ago
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Young good looking couple pose for their photo circa 1940s. The man has a great smirk

Posted 21 days ago
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Sagon Penn, 23, is escorted to a car after turning himself in for killing a police officer and permanently disabling his partner during a traffic stop. He was acquitted after his lawyer convinced the jury that the police instigated everything and attacked Penn without provocation, 1985 .

Posted 21 days ago
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1980s photo of "Opium King" Khun Sa, Burmese warlord & the dominant figure in the "Golden Triangle" region from 1976-1996. Sa earned over $5,000,000,000 in drug sales & at one point supplied 1/4 of the worlds heroin. In 1996 he retired & spent the end of his life in "legitimate" business (1920x1080)

Posted 21 days ago