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This speech was given by Secretary of State George C. Marshall at Harvard University when he received an honorary degree on June 5, 1947. It describes the plan for European recovery after the second world war, a massive economic aid program later…

Mug shot of a young black man. George wears a baggy striped prisoner uniform with a placard labeled "260" hanging from his chest.

A photo of George W. Watkins School in Virginia, an African American only institution in New Kent county.

On July 14, 1933, the Nazi dictatorship enacted the Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases. Individuals who were subject to the law were those men and women who “suffered” from any of nine conditions listed in the law:…

German Jewish refugee Erwin Eisfelder stands outside Cafe Louis on Ward Road. The cafe was named in honor of his father. It was a popular gathering place for refugees in Shanghai during the war years. Shanghai, China

Einsegnung der deutschen 2. Marine-Feldkompanie im Schutzgebiet Deutsch-Südwestafrika für den Kampf gegen das Herero-Volk.

Consecration of the German 2nd Marine Field Company in the German South West Africa Protected Area for the fight against the…

This photo shows a small group of German officers from WWII huddled around in a circle reading their orders for the day.

Personal diary of German soldier through time of WW2 during and leading up to the battle of Stalingrad

A video encouraging people to buy National Savings Stamps