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St. Anthony Comstock, the Village nuisance
Illustration shows Anthony Comstock as a monk thwarting shameless displays of excessive flesh, whether that of women, horses, or dogs, with a "Jane Doe Warrant".
President Truman's Statement on the Situation in Korea, 1950
In this press release, President Truman announced that he was committing American forces to a combined United Nations military effort in Korea. The decision was made after war broke out along the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950. On that day, North…
Stars And Stripes Fly Over A Command Post In Korea, 1950
A photo of the Stars and Stripes flies over a Leatherneck command post in Korea.
Civil rights march on Washington, D.C
Photograph shows a procession of African Americans carrying signs for equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing, and an end to bias.
Memoirs of a survivor of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, January 17, 1963
In this memoir Julio A. Mestre recounts the events of the Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) at Playa Girón, Cuba. Mestre fought along with the CIA-sponsored group Brigade 2506 of which most of its members were captured and imprisoned
Paramilitary Study Group Meeting No. 2 Morning Session
This is a report on meeting of the Paramilitary Study Group concerning the Bay of Pigs operation.
Wounded Soldiers In Hospital
Wounded Soldiers In Hospital
Camp Scene, Ladies In Camp
Women in a military camp.