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On this day in 1960, Japanese politician Inejiro Asanuma was assassinated with a sword during a televised debate live on TV by 17-year old nationalist Otoya Yamaguchi

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On this day in 1960, Japanese politician Inejiro Asanuma was assassinated with a sword during a televised debate live on TV by 17-year old nationalist Otoya Yamaguchi

Letting her grow in 1968

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Letting her grow in 1968

German single-engine Messerschmidt Bf-109 light fighter with its "desert" camouflage, over Libya, 1942.

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German single-engine Messerschmidt Bf-109 light fighter with its "desert" camouflage, over Libya, 1942.

A ton-up girl fixing her Triumph, 1950s

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A ton-up girl fixing her Triumph, 1950s

My grandma and grandpa circa 1946

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My grandma and grandpa circa 1946

"What can you buy children for the cost of 1 liter of vodka?" USSR 1930

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"What can you buy children for the cost of 1 liter of vodka?" USSR 1930

Japanese researchers attached to Unit 731 engaged in a “Plague Prevention” action in China(November 1940). Unit 731 was a secret research unit that engaged in human experimentation and is believed to have killed between 200 and 300 thousand in its nine years of existence.

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Japanese researchers attached to Unit 731 engaged in a “Plague Prevention” action in China(November 1940). Unit 731 was a secret research unit that engaged in human experimentation and is believed to have killed between 200 and 300 thousand in its nine years of existence.

A photo of President Abraham Lincoln conferring with one of his generals near the Antietam battlefield on October 4th, 1862; behind him on the ground is one of the 39 rebel flags captured in that battle.

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A photo of President Abraham Lincoln conferring with one of his generals near the Antietam battlefield on October 4th, 1862; behind him on the ground is one of the 39 rebel flags captured in that battle.

Mom heading off to college

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Mom heading off to college

Chinese chairman Mao Zedong swimming in the Yangtze river in Wuhan, China, 1966

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Chinese chairman Mao Zedong swimming in the Yangtze river in Wuhan, China, 1966

A Soviet junior political officer (Politruk) urges Soviet troops forward against German positions (12 July 1942)

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A Soviet junior political officer (Politruk) urges Soviet troops forward against German positions (12 July 1942)

Political cartoon (by Tom Toles) of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize, 2009

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Political cartoon (by Tom Toles) of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize, 2009

Wife (girlfriend at the time) and I at the Limelight in Atlanta circa 1982

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Wife (girlfriend at the time) and I at the Limelight in Atlanta circa 1982

My dad & his sisters on Halloween 1968

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My dad & his sisters on Halloween 1968

Gay activists carry a mile-long rainbow banner through New York City to mark the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. June 26, 1994.

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Gay activists carry a mile-long rainbow banner through New York City to mark the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. June 26, 1994.

A day after his execution on this day in 1967, Che Guevara's corpse was displayed to the news media in the laundry house of the Vallegrande hospital, Bolivia.

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A day after his execution on this day in 1967, Che Guevara's corpse was displayed to the news media in the laundry house of the Vallegrande hospital, Bolivia.

My mother's HS graduation picture - 1940

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My mother's HS graduation picture - 1940

For almost 70 years, the young girl in this post-war photograph was unidentified. Research traced her identity to Teresa Adwentowska, from Warsaw, who was severely affected by wartime trauma. In a residence for disturbed children, she drew a picture of "home" on the blackboard. 1948.

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For almost 70 years, the young girl in this post-war photograph was unidentified. Research traced her identity to Teresa Adwentowska, from Warsaw, who was severely affected by wartime trauma. In a residence for disturbed children, she drew a picture of "home" on the blackboard. 1948.

Mural displayed by Chinese officials during a diplomatic conference at Yalta, 2013. The image, designed by Chinese artist Shi Xinning, shows a version of the famous "big 3" conference at Yalta with Mao inserted into it

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Mural displayed by Chinese officials during a diplomatic conference at Yalta, 2013. The image, designed by Chinese artist Shi Xinning, shows a version of the famous "big 3" conference at Yalta with Mao inserted into it

The booking photo of Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher, publisher of the Der Stürmer. He was the first person to be found guilty of inciting genocide. It was found that Streicher's articles and speeches were so incendiary that they had made him an accomplice to murder, Germany, 1945 .

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The booking photo of Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher, publisher of the Der Stürmer. He was the first person to be found guilty of inciting genocide. It was found that Streicher's articles and speeches were so incendiary that they had made him an accomplice to murder, Germany, 1945 .