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A family is forced to leave their home during the Great Depression, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, June, 1938 Photo by Dorothea Lange For a small amount of…
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What Were The Opium Wars?
The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century represent a critical juncture in Chinese history. As China’s Qing Dynasty confronted foreign imperial powers, the wars demonstrated China’s…
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Maces and Clubs used by Austro-Hungarian Army during WW1, 1914-1918 During the grueling battles of World War I, ground troops relied on an array of weapons…
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The world’s first gym machines designed by Dr. Gustav Zander, 1892 The use of mechanical means for the application of exercise in therapeutics was first systematized…
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Average American family, Detroit, Michigan, 1954 In 1956, new homes costing as little as $7,000 could still be found. Though the average new build family home…
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Richard Pierce, Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No 2. 14 years of age. 9 months in service, works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Smokes and…
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Rosemary Kennedy, sister of John F Kennedy, pictured in 1938. In 1941, aged 23, her father forced her to undergo a lobotomy, due to her mood…
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Geronimo’s final band pictured in front of the train car taking them to prison in Florida. Geronimo is in the front row, third from the right.…
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On June 6, 1944, 79 years ago to the day at 06:30 French time, soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy. The unique amphibious landing craft,…
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“Breaker boys,” most 8–12, who worked 60-hour weeks breaking coal when child labor was permitted A breaker boy was a young coal-mining worker in the 19th…