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My dad, 1956

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My dad, 1956

Ghanaian Peacekeepers from the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), as they walked past human remains - during the First Liberian Civil War, c. December 1989 - August 1997.

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Ghanaian Peacekeepers from the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), as they walked past human remains - during the First Liberian Civil War, c. December 1989 - August 1997.

Gary Sinise here. Found this photo from my early days at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. One of my fondest memories going back to 1975.

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Gary Sinise here. Found this photo from my early days at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. One of my fondest memories going back to 1975.

Indian Army Special Forces exit RAF Chinooks in Sierra Leone during Operation Khukri (2002). Not following UN peacekeeping rule of neutrality by going on a rampage against RUF rebels. (More details in comments)

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Indian Army Special Forces exit RAF Chinooks in Sierra Leone during Operation Khukri (2002). Not following UN peacekeeping rule of neutrality by going on a rampage against RUF rebels. (More details in comments)

My grandmother with newborn twin aunts, 1946

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My grandmother with newborn twin aunts, 1946

Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1884 at age 2 (600 × 768)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1884 at age 2 (600 × 768)

"Suffragette Cat" originating from a commercial postcard printed around 1908.

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"Suffragette Cat" originating from a commercial postcard printed around 1908.

Self proclaimed Emperor of the United States, Joshua Norton, riding a bike in 1869 San Francisco

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Self proclaimed Emperor of the United States, Joshua Norton, riding a bike in 1869 San Francisco

Victim of a war crime- Flight Officer Charles Appleby was murdered by his Japanese captors in Fukuoka, Japan after the surrender of Japan was announced on August 15, 1945, he was 21 years old.

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Victim of a war crime- Flight Officer Charles Appleby was murdered by his Japanese captors in Fukuoka, Japan after the surrender of Japan was announced on August 15, 1945, he was 21 years old.

Grandparents Wedding. September 1958.

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Grandparents Wedding. September 1958.

Detective Frank Serpico testifies before the Knapp Commission about corruption endemic to the NYPD, December 1971. Serpico survived being shot earlier that year after contributing to a New York Times story documenting racketeering schemes within the department.

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Detective Frank Serpico testifies before the Knapp Commission about corruption endemic to the NYPD, December 1971. Serpico survived being shot earlier that year after contributing to a New York Times story documenting racketeering schemes within the department.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Charlize Theron at her 22nd birthday party in 1997

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Charlize Theron at her 22nd birthday party in 1997

A Serbian soldier sleeps with his father who came to visit him on the front line near Belgrade, 1914/1915

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A Serbian soldier sleeps with his father who came to visit him on the front line near Belgrade, 1914/1915

"–No, this is not the kind of socialism we had in mind..." - Soviet Cartoon, 1989.

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"–No, this is not the kind of socialism we had in mind..." - Soviet Cartoon, 1989.

Backyard pool fun, no diving allowed, 1960s

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Backyard pool fun, no diving allowed, 1960s

On April 19, 1939, the BBC broadcast bandsman James Tappern playing one silver and one bronze trumpet discovered in tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. It was the first time the trumpets were played in 3,000 years .

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On April 19, 1939, the BBC broadcast bandsman James Tappern playing one silver and one bronze trumpet discovered in tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. It was the first time the trumpets were played in 3,000 years .

Ryan White and his mother Jeanne talk before nightly prayers (Cicero, Indiana, 1986)

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Ryan White and his mother Jeanne talk before nightly prayers (Cicero, Indiana, 1986)

J. Harlen Bretz, a geologist ridiculed for claiming the Pacific Northwest was carved by a catastrophic Ice Age flood. NASA satellite proved him right in the 1970s. He received geology's highest honor at 96 and said "All my enemies are dead, so I have no one to gloat over." (picture c.1906)

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J. Harlen Bretz, a geologist ridiculed for claiming the Pacific Northwest was carved by a catastrophic Ice Age flood. NASA satellite proved him right in the 1970s. He received geology's highest honor at 96 and said "All my enemies are dead, so I have no one to gloat over." (picture c.1906)

A Guatemalan woman kisses her husband, found in a clandestine grave . The husband died during the Maya genocide, the mass killing of 166.000 Mayan perpetrated by the Guatemalan government, installed by the CIA in a 1954 coup, as part of the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996).

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A Guatemalan woman kisses her husband, found in a clandestine grave . The husband died during the Maya genocide, the mass killing of 166.000 Mayan perpetrated by the Guatemalan government, installed by the CIA in a 1954 coup, as part of the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996).

Working-class girls in London, part of the rebellious new Teddy Boy/Girl youth subculture, pose on a WWII bomb site in 1955 while showcasing their Edwardian-inspired fashion. Photo taken by Ken Russell.

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Working-class girls in London, part of the rebellious new Teddy Boy/Girl youth subculture, pose on a WWII bomb site in 1955 while showcasing their Edwardian-inspired fashion. Photo taken by Ken Russell.