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WWII: Europe: Wetzlar, Germany; "Sgt. Edward Hill, Manchester, England, captured five years ago at Dunkerque was freed when American Seventh Armored Division, First Army captured Dulag-Luft POW Camp"
"Sgt. Edward Hill, Manchester, England, captured five years ago at Dunkerque was freed when American Seventh Armored Division, First Army captured Dulag-Luft POW Camp"
Y.I. Chazov, Minister of Health, to the CPSU CC, 'Medical Aspects of the Accident at Chernobyl AEhS'
A summary of the measures taken by health ministries in the aftermath of the accident, laid out in narrative format.
Yellow Star
Starting in September 1941, Jews in Germany were stigmatized by having to wear the Yellow Star. It had been introduced earlier in the territories occupied by Nazi Germany. The star had to be visible on the upper left chest side of the clothing. The…
Yokuts by Louis Choris
Two Ohlone men hunting. Painted by Louis Choris.
You Can Jail a Revolutionary, but You Can't Jail a Revolution
This poster depicts an image of Fred Hampton (deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Party) gesticulating against a larger than life portrait of his head, against a blue and black stripe background. From the larger head are thick blue and…
Young girl standing against heavily damaged building
A young girl leans against the ruins of a building during the Korean War. Williams often documented the damaged and bombed-out buildings he encountered in Korean towns and cities. During the stalemate of 1952, rebuilding was largely on hold as the…
Young Hippies gathering on a grassy field
A group of hippies gathered in a park