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Franklin Roosevelt chilling on a Gulf of Mexico fishing trip, 1937.

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Franklin Roosevelt chilling on a Gulf of Mexico fishing trip, 1937.

"Boycott Nazi Germany" rally held in Madison Square Garden sponsored by the American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Labor Committee. John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia were among the speakers. 15 March 1937

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"Boycott Nazi Germany" rally held in Madison Square Garden sponsored by the American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Labor Committee. John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia were among the speakers. 15 March 1937

An Ethiopian intellectual sitting infront of his home, 1924

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An Ethiopian intellectual sitting infront of his home, 1924

The first 20 detainees during in-processing at Camp X-Ray, Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. January 11, 2002

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The first 20 detainees during in-processing at Camp X-Ray, Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. January 11, 2002

Adolf Hitler rehearsing his oratory in a mirror in 1925. Captured by his photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. Notably, Hoffmann's photographs played a crucial role in Hitler's propaganda campaign, and Hitler would become the Reichskanzler in 1933 & Führer in 1934.

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Adolf Hitler rehearsing his oratory in a mirror in 1925. Captured by his photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. Notably, Hoffmann's photographs played a crucial role in Hitler's propaganda campaign, and Hitler would become the Reichskanzler in 1933 & Führer in 1934.

Tashi Namgyal, the Chogyal (Dharma King) of Sikkim who favored the British, sits at the table with the ornithologist, spy and SS-Sturmbannführer Ernst Schäfer during the German expeditions to Tibet. June 1938 in Gangtok

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Tashi Namgyal, the Chogyal (Dharma King) of Sikkim who favored the British, sits at the table with the ornithologist, spy and SS-Sturmbannführer Ernst Schäfer during the German expeditions to Tibet. June 1938 in Gangtok

The first of the detainees aboard a C-141 aircraft after arrival at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 11 January 2002

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The first of the detainees aboard a C-141 aircraft after arrival at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 11 January 2002

American naval aviator Lt. Everett Alvarez, who was shot down over North Vietnam during a bombing raid in 1964, with a North Vietnamese prison guard while in captivity - 1967

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American naval aviator Lt. Everett Alvarez, who was shot down over North Vietnam during a bombing raid in 1964, with a North Vietnamese prison guard while in captivity - 1967

Rudolf von Ribbentrop in London in 1936, shortly after his father, Joachim, was appointed German ambassador to Great Britain. He attended Westminster School there, where one classmate stated that he dressed "like the rest of us, but with a Nazi party youth badge."

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Rudolf von Ribbentrop in London in 1936, shortly after his father, Joachim, was appointed German ambassador to Great Britain. He attended Westminster School there, where one classmate stated that he dressed "like the rest of us, but with a Nazi party youth badge."

Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt meeting with US president Ronald Reagan in late 1982. Montt, considered the most brutal perpetrator of the 36 year "Guatemalan genocide," had been engaged in a brutal terror campaign against indigenous Mayans for months at the time of the meeting. (1785x1285)

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Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt meeting with US president Ronald Reagan in late 1982. Montt, considered the most brutal perpetrator of the 36 year "Guatemalan genocide," had been engaged in a brutal terror campaign against indigenous Mayans for months at the time of the meeting. (1785x1285)

The bodies of Dea agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena & his pilot, kidnapped & tortured to death by the Guadalajara cartel for 30 hours, are found on March 5, 1985. The event would change US-Mexican relations and the drug war forever, & cause speculation of Mexican government & CIA involvement (1024x582)

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The bodies of Dea agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena & his pilot, kidnapped & tortured to death by the Guadalajara cartel for 30 hours, are found on March 5, 1985. The event would change US-Mexican relations and the drug war forever, & cause speculation of Mexican government & CIA involvement (1024x582)

Jack Nicholson, Vladimir Putin, Peta Wilson (Australian actress) and Nikita Mikhalkov (Russian filmmaker) at a meeting with participants and guests of the XXIII Moscow International Film Festival, 2001 .

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Jack Nicholson, Vladimir Putin, Peta Wilson (Australian actress) and Nikita Mikhalkov (Russian filmmaker) at a meeting with participants and guests of the XXIII Moscow International Film Festival, 2001 .

Happy trio joking it up for the camera, 1900. (700×841)

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Happy trio joking it up for the camera, 1900. (700×841)

Indonesian President Sukarno (right) formally handing power over to General Suharto (left) 1966. Suharto had killed hundreds of thousands of dissidents & effectively worked to overthrow him behind the scenes for months. He went on to rule for 32 years & acquired a $15-35 billion fortune (1024x682)

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Indonesian President Sukarno (right) formally handing power over to General Suharto (left) 1966. Suharto had killed hundreds of thousands of dissidents & effectively worked to overthrow him behind the scenes for months. He went on to rule for 32 years & acquired a $15-35 billion fortune (1024x682)

A bar New York City the night Prohibition ended 1933.

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A bar New York City the night Prohibition ended 1933.

The mummified body of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, aka "Ramesses the Great," or "The Great Ancestor," photographed upon it's discovery in 1881. Ramesses lived into his 90's (1303-1213 BCE) serving for over 66 years, & is considered by some to have been Egypt's most accomplished pharaoh (1594x2000)

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The mummified body of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, aka "Ramesses the Great," or "The Great Ancestor," photographed upon it's discovery in 1881. Ramesses lived into his 90's (1303-1213 BCE) serving for over 66 years, & is considered by some to have been Egypt's most accomplished pharaoh (1594x2000)

New york in 1917. (816×1024)

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New york in 1917. (816×1024)

1860's photo of Russian general Grigory Von Zass, notorious for his brutal role in the still officially denied "Circassian genocide," that killed from 1-1.5 million people. Zass openly encouraged the murder, rape & torture of Circassian civilians & was known for collecting their body parts (342x435)

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1860's photo of Russian general Grigory Von Zass, notorious for his brutal role in the still officially denied "Circassian genocide," that killed from 1-1.5 million people. Zass openly encouraged the murder, rape & torture of Circassian civilians & was known for collecting their body parts (342x435)

Louis Riel addressing the jury during his trial for treason. Regina, Canada. 1885.

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Louis Riel addressing the jury during his trial for treason. Regina, Canada. 1885.

Late 1800's - early 1900's photo of Napoleon Bonaparte's death mask, modeled from his actual dead face. (964x700)

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Late 1800's - early 1900's photo of Napoleon Bonaparte's death mask, modeled from his actual dead face. (964x700)