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John H. Winder as a Colonel of the Confederate States Army

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This is a WWII propaganda poster created in America to encourage English to be spoken and not German, Japanese, or Italian.

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The photograph was taken after the signing. Gov. Regan passes his pen to Sen. George Deukmejian (R. Long Beach), sponsor of the death penalty bill, during formal ceremony here. At the right is Atty. Gen, Evelle J. Younger.

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Act for the Government and Protection of Indians which was passed in California in 1850.

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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.

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political cartoon implying that there are communists among U.S. scientists during the red scare

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political cartoon pointing out rampant false charges of communism during the red scare

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Caption: Seventy Millions of People Are Starving in the Northern Provinces of China. All Who Can Do So are Making Preparations to Come to the United States. Look Out for the Grasshoppers, Uncle Sam!
Chinese people are depicted as locusts.
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