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On March 11th, 2004, now known as “11-M” in Spain, the worst terror attack in Spanish history claimed the lives of 193 people, when terrorists related to al-Qaeda detonated ten bombs across four different commuter trains during Madrid’s rush hour.

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On March 11th, 2004, now known as “11-M” in Spain, the worst terror attack in Spanish history claimed the lives of 193 people, when terrorists related to al-Qaeda detonated ten bombs across four different commuter trains during Madrid’s rush hour.

Orphan children from Mooseheart, Illinois, posing for the camera, 8 of June 1948. Kodachrome shot. one shy girl cover her face in the back.

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Orphan children from Mooseheart, Illinois, posing for the camera, 8 of June 1948. Kodachrome shot. one shy girl cover her face in the back.

Hoover Dam Construction, 1934.

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Hoover Dam Construction, 1934.

Races of Mankind (1910)

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Races of Mankind (1910)

Saddam Hussein captured by the United States military in December 2003

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Saddam Hussein captured by the United States military in December 2003

My 18 year-old grandfather (in the middle) with his friends (1950's). They wanted a cool photo together before being drafted.

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My 18 year-old grandfather (in the middle) with his friends (1950's). They wanted a cool photo together before being drafted.

Actor Robert Duvall (as "Col Kilgore") in a helicopter on the set of Apocalypse Now, 1976. (1800x1200)

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Actor Robert Duvall (as "Col Kilgore") in a helicopter on the set of Apocalypse Now, 1976. (1800x1200)

Van Halen, backstage after a performance. (1980s) They brought in a Mariachi band to surprise Dave for his birthday.

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Van Halen, backstage after a performance. (1980s) They brought in a Mariachi band to surprise Dave for his birthday.

American soldiers holding a captured communist flag, 1967

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American soldiers holding a captured communist flag, 1967

Palestinian girl playing basketball, Palestine, 1958

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Palestinian girl playing basketball, Palestine, 1958

1953: Anti-Imperialism Poster "Here, we are giving you your Bibles back - please give us our country back!"

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1953: Anti-Imperialism Poster "Here, we are giving you your Bibles back - please give us our country back!"

"Soldier Behind Shield, Northern Ireland, 1973," was taken by Welsh photographer Philip Jones Griffiths.

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"Soldier Behind Shield, Northern Ireland, 1973," was taken by Welsh photographer Philip Jones Griffiths.

Swedish feminist Elin Wägner next to petion with over 350 000 signiatures demanding voting rights for woman circa 1914

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Swedish feminist Elin Wägner next to petion with over 350 000 signiatures demanding voting rights for woman circa 1914

Baby girl in 1930

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Baby girl in 1930

A Georgian fighter shouts in excitement after killing a sniper in the Abkhaz capital Sukhumi during the War in Abkhazia, 1993.

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A Georgian fighter shouts in excitement after killing a sniper in the Abkhaz capital Sukhumi during the War in Abkhazia, 1993.

Gaddafi is the next, 2011

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Gaddafi is the next, 2011

Isaac and Rosa. A black boy and a white girl who were both slaves in the state of Louisiana. Circa 1860. (773x1130)

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Isaac and Rosa. A black boy and a white girl who were both slaves in the state of Louisiana. Circa 1860. (773x1130)

My Lebanese-Syrian Jewish grandparents, ~1960, Beirut

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My Lebanese-Syrian Jewish grandparents, ~1960, Beirut

Russian President Vladimir Putin places a wreath at Ground Zero in New York City, 16 November 2001.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin places a wreath at Ground Zero in New York City, 16 November 2001.

German soldiers decapitate a statue of Stalin, 1941.

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German soldiers decapitate a statue of Stalin, 1941.