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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…

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…

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.

Shows footage of the battle of Okinawa with narration.

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…

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.