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A Greek soldier administers a final coup de grâce to Nazi war criminal Friedrich "Fritz" Schubert following his execution by firing squad at Eptapyrgio Prison in Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 22, 1947. He was found guilty of the killing of over 250 civilians.

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A Greek soldier administers a final coup de grâce to Nazi war criminal Friedrich "Fritz" Schubert following his execution by firing squad at Eptapyrgio Prison in Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 22, 1947. He was found guilty of the killing of over 250 civilians.

My Grandparents, 1940s, Washington, DC

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My Grandparents, 1940s, Washington, DC

A crumbling unmaintained Hollywood sign before it was restored. August 8th 1978

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A crumbling unmaintained Hollywood sign before it was restored. August 8th 1978

The Von Erich wrestling family pose for a photo, March 15th 1980

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The Von Erich wrestling family pose for a photo, March 15th 1980

Serena Williams having a tantrum during the 2018 US Open Women's Final against Naomi Osaka. (2018)

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Serena Williams having a tantrum during the 2018 US Open Women's Final against Naomi Osaka. (2018)

First day of school, we’re waiting for the bus.

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First day of school, we’re waiting for the bus.

Jimi Hendrix, aged 15, with his first electric guitar, 1957.

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Jimi Hendrix, aged 15, with his first electric guitar, 1957.

Actress Bessie Love... around 1919. (Yes, she was a star of SILENT films and yes, it has been colorized. But it could be from any era, including today; it's timeless.)

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Actress Bessie Love... around 1919. (Yes, she was a star of SILENT films and yes, it has been colorized. But it could be from any era, including today; it's timeless.)

US Marines in the cargo hold of a commercial plane at the Reno-Tahoe Airport, preparing the coffin of 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, killed by an IED after only one month in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, to descend on the luggage conveyor belt to his family. August 2005.

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US Marines in the cargo hold of a commercial plane at the Reno-Tahoe Airport, preparing the coffin of 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, killed by an IED after only one month in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, to descend on the luggage conveyor belt to his family. August 2005.

An Endurance expedition crewman embraces one of the expedition’s sled dogs in Antarctica. Photographed by Frank Hurley, c. 1915–1916.

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An Endurance expedition crewman embraces one of the expedition’s sled dogs in Antarctica. Photographed by Frank Hurley, c. 1915–1916.

My grandma at age 24 in 1952

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My grandma at age 24 in 1952

The Chowchilla Kidnapping: July 15, 1976: Twenty-six schoolchildren (ages 5-14) and their bus driver were abducted near Chowchilla, California by 3 armed gunmen who held them captive in an underground, buried moving truck before they miraculously managed to dig themselves out and escape.

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The Chowchilla Kidnapping: July 15, 1976: Twenty-six schoolchildren (ages 5-14) and their bus driver were abducted near Chowchilla, California by 3 armed gunmen who held them captive in an underground, buried moving truck before they miraculously managed to dig themselves out and escape.

2020 political cartoon about the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.

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2020 political cartoon about the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.

Chicago police smile while carrying Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton’s corpse after fatally shooting him in his sleep 1969 (960x767)

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Chicago police smile while carrying Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton’s corpse after fatally shooting him in his sleep 1969 (960x767)

Mom, 1972

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Mom, 1972

U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger making the world's highest parachute jump, 1960.

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U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger making the world's highest parachute jump, 1960.

Couple with their baby in Saitama, Japan (1947)

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Couple with their baby in Saitama, Japan (1947)

Aerial view of Tokyo after American bombing, March 1945

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Aerial view of Tokyo after American bombing, March 1945

My grandma at 3 years old, 1938

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My grandma at 3 years old, 1938

Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, 31, gives an exclusive interview to Ed Bradley for 60 Minutes from United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute. Controversy over the episode led to a ban on televised interviews of federal death row inmates (Indiana, 2000) .

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Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, 31, gives an exclusive interview to Ed Bradley for 60 Minutes from United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute. Controversy over the episode led to a ban on televised interviews of federal death row inmates (Indiana, 2000) .