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In November 1969, Morris read about the Indian students who had taken over Alcatraz and quickly became involved in the movement. He became the coordinator of the Alcatraz depot at Pier 40, arranging for the shipment of goods to the island as well as…

A background of La Barranca Park in Santa Cruz, California, which was dedicated to the contributions of Italian Americans to the county.

Haika Grosman, one of the organizers of the Bialystok ghetto underground and participant in the Bialystok ghetto revolt. Poland, 1945.

The remnants of Graf's Camera, located at 4129 Beverly Blvd., as seen after it burned down during the 1992 riots.

Exterior view of the remains of Simon's Camera, located at 720 N. Vermont, as seen after it burned down during the 1992 riots.

The remnants of the Park View Center mini-mall, located at 2400 W. 7th. at Park View St., as seen after it burned during the 1992 riots. Clinica Popular is located in the building seen in the background. For a close-up view of the mini-mall sign, see…

The original sarcophagus at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was a temporary, emergency structure built to contain radioactive materials after the 1986 disaster

Excerpt from 'The arts of beauty, or, Secrets of a lady's toilet: with hints to gentlemen on the art of fascinating' published in 1858 by Dick & Fitzgerald. This excerpt includes Chapter I: Female Beauty; Chapter XXI: How to Obtain a Good Head of…

India is a large country with a diverse landscape of cultures, economics, politics, and geographies, a true land empire. And while we might be familiar with Rajasthan, the 7 Sisters, or Maharashtra, what defines each geographic and cultural region of…