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Sit-in demonstratorsTwo sit-in demonstrators from the Congress of Racial Equality are seen being dragged from the Federal Building by deputy US marshals.
A personal historical account by former WAAF Sergeant Carol West about her time working at Bletchley Park
A 1962 news clip of the hydrogen-powered American Centaur missile exploding after take-offFollowing Yuri Gagarin’s successful orbit in 1961 and President John F. Kennedy’s ambitious plans for investment in space exploration, the American…
Some account of Phillis a learned negro girl, excerpt from 'Gentleman's Magazine, May 1773'Excerpt from the May 1773 copy of 'Gentleman's Magazine' titled 'Some Account of Phillis, a Learned Negro Girl.' This excerpt includes a letter from…
August 15, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower holds the American flag which was carried in the capsule - retrieved from Discoverer XIII.August 15, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower holds the American flag which was carried in the capsule - retrieved from Discoverer XIII. [72-3525-5]
September 8, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama with Dr. Wernher von Braun.September 8, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama with Dr. Wernher von Braun.…
President Ronald Reagan's Meeting with Afghan Freedom FightersPresident Ronald Reagan Meeting with Afghan Freedom Fighters in The Oval Office to Discuss Soviet Atrocities in Afghanistan
Alvah C. Bessie
JEWISH REFUGEE CHILDREN FROM CHILDREN'S TRANSPORT (KINDERTRANSPORT) ARRIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOMJewish refugee children, part of a Children's Transport (Kindertransport) from Germany, soon after arriving in Harwich. Great Britain, December 2,…