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German mercenary Rolf Steiner with a Biafran child soldier during the Nigerian Civil War (1968)

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German mercenary Rolf Steiner with a Biafran child soldier during the Nigerian Civil War (1968)

A group of suffragists picket outside the House of Commons in London on February 29, 1924

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A group of suffragists picket outside the House of Commons in London on February 29, 1924

A grim reminder of the horrors of war- The beach on Guadalcanal in 1951 (LIFE Magazine Archives, photo by Howard Sochurek)

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A grim reminder of the horrors of war- The beach on Guadalcanal in 1951 (LIFE Magazine Archives, photo by Howard Sochurek)

19 year old Lt. Edwin "Lucky" Wright of Champaign, Ill, shows an 8” hole in the propeller of his P-47 Thunderbolt which was made by flak while on his 39th mission over Münster, Germany. This was the 6th time "Lucky Wright" was hit by flak. (1944)

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19 year old Lt. Edwin "Lucky" Wright of Champaign, Ill, shows an 8” hole in the propeller of his P-47 Thunderbolt which was made by flak while on his 39th mission over Münster, Germany. This was the 6th time "Lucky Wright" was hit by flak. (1944)

Mug shot of Al Capone taken by the Miami Police Department. May 1929

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Mug shot of Al Capone taken by the Miami Police Department. May 1929

German students publicly burn “non-German” writings and books, gathered on the central boulevard “Unter den Linden” in Berlin on May 11, 1933.

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German students publicly burn “non-German” writings and books, gathered on the central boulevard “Unter den Linden” in Berlin on May 11, 1933.

United Airlines stewardess in 1970.

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United Airlines stewardess in 1970.

A crowd looks on as a man uses a chair to beat the body of a hanged student just outside Thammasat University. The 6 October 1976 massacre was a violent crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries against leftist protesters who had occupied Bangkok's University

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A crowd looks on as a man uses a chair to beat the body of a hanged student just outside Thammasat University. The 6 October 1976 massacre was a violent crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries against leftist protesters who had occupied Bangkok's University

Henry Kissinger shakes hands with Mao Zedong as Gerald Ford watches, December 2nd of 1975

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Henry Kissinger shakes hands with Mao Zedong as Gerald Ford watches, December 2nd of 1975

Burlesque dancer Lili St Cyr, 1950s. .

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Burlesque dancer Lili St Cyr, 1950s. .

London's first black police officer, PC Norwell Roberts, on point duty near Charing Cross Station, 1968.

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London's first black police officer, PC Norwell Roberts, on point duty near Charing Cross Station, 1968.

Rebecca, Charley, and Rosa – enslaved children who were considered 'black' under the one drop rule. These children were from New Orleans, Louisiana. 1863

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Rebecca, Charley, and Rosa – enslaved children who were considered 'black' under the one drop rule. These children were from New Orleans, Louisiana. 1863

Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917

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Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917

Kim Jong Il with famous South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee and her husband, director Shin Jeong-gyun, who were kidnapped in 1978 on his orders and were forced to make North Korean films. In two years they made 17 films, some of them were well-received outside North Korea (3984x2241)

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Kim Jong Il with famous South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee and her husband, director Shin Jeong-gyun, who were kidnapped in 1978 on his orders and were forced to make North Korean films. In two years they made 17 films, some of them were well-received outside North Korea (3984x2241)

East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.

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East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.

A German soldier, soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier sit together and talk about their interest for photography. 1941, Finland(660x465)

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A German soldier, soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier sit together and talk about their interest for photography. 1941, Finland(660x465)

French Schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War (1917-03)

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French Schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War (1917-03)

The Tlatelolco (Mexico) massacre against students, October 2, 1968

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The Tlatelolco (Mexico) massacre against students, October 2, 1968

The stand-off between police and rioters in Carandiru Penitentiary. On 2 October 1992, military police stormed the penitentiary following a prison riot. By the end of the day, 111 prisoners were dead, and 37 more were injured. No policemen were injured (São Paulo, Brazil 1992)

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The stand-off between police and rioters in Carandiru Penitentiary. On 2 October 1992, military police stormed the penitentiary following a prison riot. By the end of the day, 111 prisoners were dead, and 37 more were injured. No policemen were injured (São Paulo, Brazil 1992)

A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a US Black Hawk helicopter. On 3 October 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died (Mogadishu, Somalia 1993)

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A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a US Black Hawk helicopter. On 3 October 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died (Mogadishu, Somalia 1993)