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A 1961 American political cartoon published after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when he completed a 108-minute orbital flight. The Soviets used this success to their advantage, and Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity. The cartoonist reflects the…
A 1957 American political cartoon titled “Another Race We Can Lose.”
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…
Temple Cleared of "Terrorists "
Newspaper article talking about security forces deliberately targeting civilians and non-combatants, are paralleled throughout the counterinsurgency operations that followed the attacks.
The United Korean News, First issue, Feb. 12, 1909
This is an image of the United Korean News' first issue published in 1909.
Indian Punjabi Trucker in the USA.
A photo depicting an Indian-Punjabi truck driver in the US, a job done by many Punjabi immigrants in Central Valley, California.
Suffrage vote (Tennessee) - Nineteenth Amendment - The Washington Times
English: Clipping of parts of front page of The Washington Times, August 19, 1920, after Tennessee ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (women's suffrage amendment)
Sarah Winchester's Most Expensive Stained Glass Window
This item was a photo taken during our house tour and it demonstrates how the house can still be interpreted as a place of abundant wealth. This stained glass window was Sarah Winchester's most expensive one and it remains intact as part of the…