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WWII veteran Joe Gortiz entered the Navy in 1942 and returned home from the Pacific, four years later.
Agricultural laborers empty sacks of freshly picked cotton into bed of truckThis image is from the personal papers of researcher Henry P. Anderson. These materials were collected or generated by Anderson during his graduate…
Message to Congress on Unemployment ReliefIn this message to Congress delivered on March 21, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a large-scale federal response to unemployment…
In this message to Congress delivered on March 21, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a large-scale federal response to unemployment…
President John F. Kennedy is informed of the Cuban Missile CrisisPresident John F. Kennedy (at right, in rocking chair) meets with United States Air Force (USAF) officers who took part in aerial photo-reconnaissance…
Image 23 of San Antonio daily light (San Antonio, Tex.), January 27, 1907
Police encounter with a man during United Farm Workers Organizing Committee strike in Delano, CaliforniaPolice encounter with a man during United Farm Workers Organizing Committee strike in Delano
Fireside Chat on the Recovery ProgramIn this Fireside Chat delivered on July 24, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt explained the goals of the New Deal recovery program and defended…
Bay of Pigs Invasion Boat ImageAboard the invasion flagship Blagar, off the Cuban coast, April 16, 1961. Pepe San Roman (left), and Artime salute the Cuban flag.
Run on banks during the Great DepressionThe Run on the banks during the Great Depression