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General George Marshall, 1946. As Army Chief of Staff, he was one of the half dozen people most responsible for defeating global Fascism. Later, as Secretary of State, he was one of the half dozen people most responsible for containing Stalinism in Europe.

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General George Marshall, 1946. As Army Chief of Staff, he was one of the half dozen people most responsible for defeating global Fascism. Later, as Secretary of State, he was one of the half dozen people most responsible for containing Stalinism in Europe.

The Italian Royal family in 1908 (colorized)

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The Italian Royal family in 1908 (colorized)

An American soldier comforts a fellow infantryman whose close friend had just been killed in action, Haktong-ni area, Korea, August 1950

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An American soldier comforts a fellow infantryman whose close friend had just been killed in action, Haktong-ni area, Korea, August 1950

leftist revolutionary woman cleaning her gun. Tehran, iran, 1979 (484x741)

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leftist revolutionary woman cleaning her gun. Tehran, iran, 1979 (484x741)

'Atomic Annie' fires a 280mm 'Artillery Fired Atomic Projectile (AFAP)' called Grable as part of the wider Operation Upshot–Knothole nuclear tests (11 tests in all). It was the first artillery delivered nuclear projectile. Photo taken on May 25, 1953

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'Atomic Annie' fires a 280mm 'Artillery Fired Atomic Projectile (AFAP)' called Grable as part of the wider Operation Upshot–Knothole nuclear tests (11 tests in all). It was the first artillery delivered nuclear projectile. Photo taken on May 25, 1953

Father Charles Edward Coughlin, the enormously influential "radio priest," speaks circa 1935. At his peak, his broadcasts reached an estimated 30 million people weekly before he wore out his welcome with his increasingly antisemitic, isolationist, pro-Nazi, and anti-FDR rhetoric.

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Father Charles Edward Coughlin, the enormously influential "radio priest," speaks circa 1935. At his peak, his broadcasts reached an estimated 30 million people weekly before he wore out his welcome with his increasingly antisemitic, isolationist, pro-Nazi, and anti-FDR rhetoric.

A Japanese samurai in full armour with sword, 1867.

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A Japanese samurai in full armour with sword, 1867.

A Victorian woman posing with teacups on her breasts, 1870s

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A Victorian woman posing with teacups on her breasts, 1870s

Soviet Marshal Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, 1960. Destroy Nazi Germany, win valuable prizes.

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Soviet Marshal Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, 1960. Destroy Nazi Germany, win valuable prizes.

Homeless brother and sister search empty cans for morsels of food and try to keep warm beside a small fire at a railroad yard during the Korean War. Circa 1950

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Homeless brother and sister search empty cans for morsels of food and try to keep warm beside a small fire at a railroad yard during the Korean War. Circa 1950

Crowded transport ship bringing American troops back to New York harbor after V-Day, 1945

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Crowded transport ship bringing American troops back to New York harbor after V-Day, 1945

A photo of Abdul Wali, an Afghan farmer. In 2003, he was falsely accused of being a terrorist. Hoping to clear his name, he turned turned himself in to the Americans. A CIA contractor would brutally torture Wali to death over the course of 3 days, beating him until he begged for death .

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A photo of Abdul Wali, an Afghan farmer. In 2003, he was falsely accused of being a terrorist. Hoping to clear his name, he turned turned himself in to the Americans. A CIA contractor would brutally torture Wali to death over the course of 3 days, beating him until he begged for death .

Brennan Farm House - West 84th Street & Broadway, New York City, NY today - 1879

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Brennan Farm House - West 84th Street & Broadway, New York City, NY today - 1879

SkyTrain, the new rapid transit of Metro Vancouver, arrives at the Expo 86 Centre. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1986.

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SkyTrain, the new rapid transit of Metro Vancouver, arrives at the Expo 86 Centre. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1986.

Habitat 67, a modular housing complex at the Expo 67 World's Fair in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1967. Designed by Israel-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, Habitat 67 is used as a housing complex to this day.

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Habitat 67, a modular housing complex at the Expo 67 World's Fair in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1967. Designed by Israel-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, Habitat 67 is used as a housing complex to this day.

Princess Chun (seated), mother of Puyi, the last emperor of China - early 1900s

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Princess Chun (seated), mother of Puyi, the last emperor of China - early 1900s

Hitler inspects the model of Linz, his hometown, at the studio architect Hermann Giesler in Munich (15 April 1943). Picture taken by Walter Frentz, Hitler's personal Photographer.

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Hitler inspects the model of Linz, his hometown, at the studio architect Hermann Giesler in Munich (15 April 1943). Picture taken by Walter Frentz, Hitler's personal Photographer.

US Marine Corps Generals Smedley D. Butler and John A. Lejeune enjoying a day at the park, Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, 1923.

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US Marine Corps Generals Smedley D. Butler and John A. Lejeune enjoying a day at the park, Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, 1923.

Stunned Soviet officers examine a large pile of human ashes in front at Majdanek concentration camp, near Lublin, Poland. The camp was liberated by the Red Army in 1944

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Stunned Soviet officers examine a large pile of human ashes in front at Majdanek concentration camp, near Lublin, Poland. The camp was liberated by the Red Army in 1944

Franciszek Jarecki (1931-2010) Polish pilot who escaped Soviet-controlled Poland to Danish island of Bornholm in his Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 on 5 March 1953, coincidentally the day of Stalin's death. He was the first person to present a Mig-15 to the Americans. US, 1953.

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Franciszek Jarecki (1931-2010) Polish pilot who escaped Soviet-controlled Poland to Danish island of Bornholm in his Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 on 5 March 1953, coincidentally the day of Stalin's death. He was the first person to present a Mig-15 to the Americans. US, 1953.