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After some setbacks and second place finishes to the Soviets, the United States successfully became the first nation to land a man on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, and astronaut Michael…

This allegorical map shows the road from Infancy to Glory or to the hellish Gulf of Death.

This image depicts four Oakland "scavengers," principally Italian-American garbage collectors who operated in the 20th Century. They are standing in front of a marked garbage truck.

Set forth by their parents. Yes, Indian parents are masters at Perpetuating guilt in their offspring: "We gave up our lives and left everything behind in India so you could have a better life" was an oft-repeated mantra This boot camp to prepare…

An oral history with Wilma Stuart, a foster mother to Japanese children following their time at the Children's Village orphange. The interview was conducted for the Children's Village at Manazanar Oral History Project by California State University,…

anchors with a heart on them being pierced bya sword held by the hand of God

This papyrus, one of many ancient Egyptian medical writings, included a prescription for asthma. This was written in hieratic text, c. 1550 BCE.

Scutum found at Dura-Europos

Andersonville prison burial trenches displaying men standing over burial with tools in hand.