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It talks about Lincoln recruiting new soldiers for a new battle

This political cartoon from a St. Louis newspaper sums up America’s despair over the successful Soviet launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. This cartoon alludes to the warming relations between the Soviet Union and India, a…

Pro-Confederate account of the Battle of Gettysburg

Residents of Gettysburg area prepare for battle prior to Battle of Gettysburg

The Soviets intended to use this rocket and capsule to send humans to the moon. The program lacked funding and, after four failed attempts, the program was abandoned in 1974.

Close-up view of a shopping center sign at 2727 Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The photograph caption dated September 16, 1988 reads, "a trip to Koreatown can be a cultural adventure. The Korean flair for things entrepreneurial is…

The sound of Korea, Koreatown, Los Angeles, 1993, Baks Lawn Mower Shop, exterior, 11th Street at Western Avenue, Koreatown. Acrylic, by Kuk Chol Han, assisted by Nayon Kang and Julie Park. Sponsored by Social and Public Art Resource Center. --…

These maps show the boundaries of the Demilitarized Zone following the Armistice Agreement at the end of the Korean War.

The middle line (labelled 1) is the military demarcation line showing the border between North and South Korea. The lines on…

Formerly classified "Top Secret," this document is President Harry Truman's order relieving General Douglas MacArthur of his Korean War commands due to insubordination, and designating General Matthew Ridgway as his successor. It includes a statement…