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Alcoholism in Russia Propaganda Image

Description provided by the Publisher:

"Left scene: two Russian men drinking at table and about to hit each other with bottles; lettering meaning…

Mugshot of Gee Jon

Mugshot of Gee Jon, taken in Nevada State Prison. Gee Jon was the first person to be executed by lethal gas in the United States.

Operation Goodwill

Governor Nelson Rockefeller recording (and possibly sending out a live radio broadcast) a message about "Operation Goodwill". Operation Goodwill was…

Against Wolfgang Podolski

Officer Andrew Scheu charged that Podolski, a "Waiter" or "Writer," did assault the officer and resist arrest "in that he did strike the officer with…

Leader in Occupation Of Alcatraz Shot Dead

Newspaper article from the New York Times detailing the assassination of Richard Oakes

VIETNAM ACCORD IS REACHED;
CEASE-FIRE BEGINS SATURDAY;
P.O.W.'S TO BE FREE IN 60 DAYS

The headline announces the Vietnam peace accord, signaling a cease-fire that was set to begin on Saturday, along with a plan to release prisoners of…