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While many animals rely on other senses — like smell in the case of dogs or hearing in that of bats — humans depend on sight. We build our lives around visual cues, and use them for finding food, mates, and shelter, as well as more complex behaviors such as parental care.

To put it plainly, our brains remember images the easiest. What we see has a deep effect on what we do, what we feel, and who we are. So since they're essential to our learning, let's do just that, shall we?

There's an Instagram account called 'Lost In History' that's full of interesting snippets for our eyes. Dedicated to 20th-century people and culture, it posts pictures that illuminate our past in ways we haven't seen before. Or have simply forgotten about!

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“I Think The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest To Make People Happy Because They Know What It’s Like To Feel Absolutely Worthless And They Don’t Want Anyone Else To Feel Like That.” Robin Williams

“I Think The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest To Make People Happy Because They Know What It’s Like To Feel Absolutely Worthless And They Don’t Want Anyone Else To Feel Like That.” Robin Williams

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In 1922, Scientists Entered A Ward Of Dying Children, All In Comatose Diabetic Ketoacidosis, And Injected A New Drug (Insulin) Into Them As Families Were Already Beginning To Grieve

In 1922, Scientists Entered A Ward Of Dying Children, All In Comatose Diabetic Ketoacidosis, And Injected A New Drug (Insulin) Into Them As Families Were Already Beginning To Grieve

Before they had injected the last person on the ward, the first woke up. One by one, all of the children awoke from their diabetic comas. A room of death and gloom, became a place of joy and hope.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anti-vaxxers: "But they all got autism afterwards. I'm sure of it. I read it on the internet but the government has deleted that information."

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To learn more about history, pictures, and everything in-between, we contacted James Jefferies, who is a Ph.D. candidate and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Essex and University of Wolverhampton, and recently gave a seminar about the First World War using a still from the BBC documentary The Great War from the 1960s. "I always find images are good to use in seminars as visual stimulants alongside questions for topics," Jefferies told Bored Panda.

"The image I used showed what appeared to be a British soldier (a.k.a a 'Tommy') sitting in a trench surrounded by bodies with a look of forlorn disillusionment. I played students a clip of the opening titles in which this image is used and asked my students for their thoughts."

"They said how strong it was and that it emphasized the notions of the futility of the First World War. I then showed them that the image was actually an altered composite image that was taken from an original image of Irish troops in July 1916. In the original picture, the soldier is surrounded by smiling comrades and his facial expression now, in its true context, suggests one of curiosity over having his photograph taken rather than forlorn and disillusionment," Jefferies explained. "Now, not only does this raise questions about why the image was altered and how this fits into the public perception of the First World War in the 1960s but it also makes you question yourself when presented with images. You start to think about the context."

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She Was 11 When WWI Started, 36 When WWII Started, 74 When Star Wars Released And 116 When Covid-19 Started. And Her Name Is Kane Tanaka As The World’s Oldest Living Person At Age 118 Years

She Was 11 When WWI Started, 36 When WWII Started, 74 When Star Wars Released And 116 When Covid-19 Started. And Her Name Is Kane Tanaka As The World’s Oldest Living Person At Age 118 Years

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A Member Of The Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) Poses For The Camera While Holding A Puppy He Saved During World War 1, 1918

A Member Of The Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) Poses For The Camera While Holding A Puppy He Saved During World War 1, 1918

The Harlem Hellfighters was a regiment made up of decorated Black soldiers who fought as part of the French army because the U.S. did not allow Black soldiers to fight alongside white soldiers. The French accepted the Harlem Hellfighters with open arms and did not racially segregate them.

During World War 1, they fought on the front lines for 191 days, longer than any other American unit. And as a result, suffered the most casualties of any American regiment—losing approximately 1,500 men. Despite the heavy death toll and the poor replacement system, the Harlem Hellfighters never lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy; none of them became prisoners of war. Not only were they one of the most successful regiments of World War 1, but they also helped bring Jazz to France.

Upon returning home, the Harlem Hellfighters received a welcome parade in New York City; a privilege that was denied to them before they had left for war. However, the celebrations were short lived as the summer of 1919 became known as the Red Summer, in which the country saw some of the worst racial violence since the Civil War.

The Harlem Hellfighters who dreamed of returning home to a place that would finally treat them with respect and as equal human beings, quickly realized that nothing had changed at all.

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Red Hair Blue Soul
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I am appalled by my country. These brave men should have been awarded medals and given all the accommodations they needed when they got home to the USA

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is something I will never, ever understand. How and why do people fear and hate someone because of a difference in the color of skin? How can those kinds of people look at them and not simply see another human being with the same hopes and dreams, and deserving of respect and decency?? I don't get it. We should be better than this.

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Becky Samuel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Should be. Aren't. Look at the huge reaction to the Ukraine (white people) compared to North African wars (brown people) or the Yemen (black people).

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Celia McReynolds Tinsley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what should be taught to students in school. It amazes me how many Americans continue to claim that the history taught isn't completely white washed and then claim it isn't done on purpose. I am 45, and just learned of the Tulsa Massacre last year. It sickens me that the writers of text books continue to write nonsense and schools continue to purchase history books either filled with lies or omit some of the most important and tragic parts, aside from the Civil War, of history the US that pertains to people of color.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in the US. All my life I've gone to public school, but some things happened and i started being homeschooled fairly recently. (well, it's like an academy- i go once a week to a place to get all the homework for the week but then stay home the rest of the time.) the new textbook is bringing light to so many more issues and events in history that had to do with african-americans, native americans, asians, indians, just people of color in general, than the generic whitewashed public school textbook ever did. So yeah all this to say, good point and I agree with you ^^

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In 1945 a black soldier was traveling home by train. At a stop he got off to get a coffee. He had to go to a window for "coloreds" and stand on the platform drinking it in the cold. Inside the station he saw a German POW sitting at a table and drinking his coffee and talking with his guards.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And once again, we have Black people ignored and treated as less than human, but we're not supposed to be angry, vocal, or want better for ourselves and our families. My father served 20 years, and was still referred to as "boy" by many white superiors until he retired. I'll really be glad when we get the respect and recognition we deserve.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@OJ.....many of OUR ancestors were forced to build your country for FREE.....so...YOU ARE WELCOMED

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They were the best of us and and in a just world they would have known peace.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The leader of the "Harlem Hellfighters" ragtime band was. Lieutenant James Reese Europe. He was the most famous black bandleader before WWI. With the "Hellfighters Band" he toured much of Europe, introducing the continent to the new American "jazz" music. After the war, Europe and the "Hellfighters" were recieved as heroes in Harlem. He was murdered three months later by one of his percussionists. James Reese Europe remains an important figure in American music history.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well a few incorrect facts. As a Historian of the First World War, here they are. 1) They fought with the French because the French asked the US for troops to be loaned to them, and Pershing felt that lending Black troops would have the least political fall out home because he had orders to not release any American troops to foreign command but other orders to give the French any assistance needed. 2) They were segregated, the French segregated black troops like the US, they treated them better and less discrimination(though they could use the same toilets as whites), etc. Its complicated. More than one French Senegese Soldiers were executed for the crime of romancing a White French Woman. 3) the 191 days was not the longest of any American Unit, only the longest in their sector. 4) Replacement system was not poor, the US had more black soldiers than they knew what do deal with. 5) The racial violence post war, was not everywhere in the US, depended where you lived.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sucks that as a white American I can't be proud of my heritage, our ancestors did some nonsensical f'd up s. Truly heart breaking. I will just never understanding disliking someone for something they have no control of. And skin tone at that, think about it. It's like snakes hating other snakes for being a different shade of green, now how ridiculous does that sound??

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Adam Jeff
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand why you feel like that but there's nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage - just not uncritically so. White Americans have achieved plenty of great things in science, medicine, conservation, etc. as well as the nonsensical f'ed up s. I think it's good to be aware of both.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Way too little, way too late : Harlem Hellfighters Will Receive A Congressional Gold Medal The all-Black infantry unit helped the U.S. win World War I. They fought with distinction in Europe, but were often met with racism. Both chambers of Congress approved the posthumous commendation.Sep 1, 2021

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going a bit morbid here for some of you I'm sure but... Seriously. If blacks were equal enough to go die fighting alongside white Frenchmen, if they were equal enough to go die on the beaches and fields of Europe, if they were equal enough to go die in the jungles of Vietnam of the deserts of the middle east, they were equal to live with everyone else equally that whole time too.

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Then move somewhere else, honey. I'll hold the door for you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many might disagree but I long for a time when you call each other by a common name, not African-American, or Irish American etc....just American. Isn't it time to start with just simple respect...the rest will follow

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandfather fought in WW1 and often mentioned the black units fighting in France. My grandfather was a good ole boy from Dalton, Georgia who understood the contribution of these units and the inequities they suffered

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they were at least given the Rights to at least Vote for the Country & Flag there were defending way back in 1918; we would have a better World & Society Today!!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same thing with with the Tuskegee pilots (although they were awarded medals) but returned to a segregated US

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This breaks my heart! I am saddened by the lack of respect for those who fought for a country that didn't respect them or appreciate thier sacrifice! I do know my grandmother respected them and their sacrifice..she was a lovely woman...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first I've heard of this. Why is there all these movies about fake super heroes and none about real Harlem hell fighter heroes. Oh ya because of ignorance, fear and God complexes.i will honor those men by retelling the story about there bravery,their honor and their devotion for what they believed was right no matter who said they couldn't.this story will echo through the heavens before I'm gone

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that is the sort of story that needs to be mandatory in school history classes along with the story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, those people fought and died for an ideal and have basically been forgotten over something as stupid as skin tone.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this in a textbook from when I was in high school! Good list so far!

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Kelli Pike
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look into the Blood Red Summer of 1919. It's heartbreaking.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They brought jazz to France and suddenly I understand why Germans were encouraged to revile that music form. TIL why my parents hated the music I enjoyed

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brave men! So we’re the 180,000 U.S.C.T. Of the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers of the “Wild West”, the Tuskegee Airman, brave every one. Too bad it took until 1948 for President Truman to integrate the armed forces. There are so many heroes to be honored. Harriet Tubman who actually went into battle with Union troops, Sgt. William Carney who was the first African American to win the Medal of Honor for his bravery at battle of Fort Wagner and Dorie Miller, a kitchen mate during WW2 who aided wounded and manned a gun against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It has been an honor for me to learn about these brave people. Not many students of Civil War know about them. They should!🎖🎺I hope I meet them when I go to meet my Heavenly Father🙏Norma Jean Morrissey R.N.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

uhm i am a military brat. live on a military post. soaked up in military lore. never heard this???

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“They also helped bring Jazz to France.” I love that 🥰 It’s both shameful and disgusting that these brave men had to fight with foreign military to serve their own just because of the color of their skin. And after all the amazing things they accomplished in the war, it didnt change a single thing for Black folks in their own country.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should have high tailed out of the US the minute they got back.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what would happen to US if EVERY black person one day would just decide to pack and leave US? That would be a very interesting social experiment.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They deserve so much more respect and the generations after them

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's true our history in the USA is blemished, but we have to learn from our mistakes. Without the wrong there can't be a right.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should've been congratulated. They should've had freedom. but no, they got more hate for losing everything. How rude. They deserve better treatment.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That truly breaks my heart. No one should care what color, as every color matters.. we're all Americans and should all stand together, UNITED AS WE THE PEOPLE!

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Jose Cabanas
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good thing so much had change for the better, now I wish we stop tarnishing everything this men fought for with all this modern useless, woke propaganda =:3

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Jesse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sabaton released a song about them! Appropriately titled "Hellfighters", and it's absolutely worth checking out

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Chris Kline
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that stare in those men's eyes could haunt you night and day. Thousand yards.

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Mim Sörensson
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can’t help but to sometimes wonder if that not-letting-black-people-do-stuff-next-to-white-people had to do with a deep set fear from the whites in question of being heavily outclassed. This theory of mine could be totally erroneous, but I wonder… Yes. Sometimes I wonder a lot.

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L Jennings
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That last paragraph is chilling because the USA is probably still as racist now, as it was then.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sort of thing happened in Australia with Aboriginal fighter too. They were allowed in the same regiments as white Australians (iirc) but came back home to the same prejudice as they left. Even Returned Servicemen's Leagues didn't always accept them.

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Mickie Shea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tis the awful side of humanity. These guys were hero's. Shame on all of us for allowing this behavior to continue.

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Emily Lynch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How disgusting that these men were treated so bad. Not all men or women are treated equal and melting pot my ass!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's a big uptick to these amazing men, and also to France, who had the decency to look away from racism.

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Jessi Carroll
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sad that people are stupid because of a different skin color and that the Hellfighters found acceptance in another country

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, we suck as a country in general. But, nobody is gonna mention the ghost puppy?

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Trash Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They were probably first to the battleground, suffering so many casualties, because a very racist government viewed them as expendable. What a disgrace to a team who fought with dignity.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another sad moment in history that we ALL are still fighting today. Another sad thought, there will always be people who think they are better then others.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Note: the 396th Infantry Regiment was a volunteer unit raised specifically for the war, in its case of young men hoping to prove their patriotism and worthiness to an indifferent and hostile nation. There already were all-Black units in the US army: the “Buffalo Soldiers” in place since the Civil War. However, the regular army Black troops were not sent to Europe. Get a load of this: they were kept as the US occupation force in the Philippines because as a “tropical subspecies” of the human race, they were better suited to duty there. Sheesh.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, Racism in the streets of France is prevalent than here in the US.

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Janet Cox
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Safer in a War Zone than on the streets of his hometown unfortunately

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Kayla Godfrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is both incredibly amazing and horrifyingly sad all in one.

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Jacqueline Gibbs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tremendous respect. They were part of change, absolutely, leaders in bravery, God gives each our soul to bring glory to him. Turn war into saving a puppy. Harlem Hellfighters memory lives. No one remembers the lame racial hate against the Hellfighters' real fight. God's grace is sufficient. Look to him. He never changes.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for sharing this story. Not surprisingly, I have never heard it before.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is something they don't teach you in school. These men did an incredible thing, yet because it paints white America in a bad light, you won't learn it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you boys for your bravery and your service! I’m ashamed of the color of my skin some days! Bless their hearts for never giving up!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think you should feel ashamed of your skin color, Sarah. You can't change what was done in the past, by other people - only what we do now, in the present. We don't lift each other up by tearing ourselves down, but by opening our eyes, hearts and minds. Once we do that, *really* do that, things will begin to right themselves.

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L Shaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pointless wars . We are all human ; let’s not war .

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Paul Greer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so proud of thease men that sacrificed so much too bring freedom too all thank you

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God bless these brave men and their families. I pray forgiveness for a country that didn't honor these courageous soldiers. I wish I could at least say we've learned from our ancestors mistakes. Sadly, we have not.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been hearing that refrain my entire life: we rise to every occasion and things never change or actually get worse - and that usually because we proved the stereotypes wrong. That threatens entire worldviews and cannot be allowed to stand. Sigh.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

….”they were one of the most successful regiments of World War 1, but they also helped bring Jazz to France.” Speechless once again. 🙇🏼

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fought for a country that hated them - BIPOCs' stories throughout US history.

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AmandaKay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least the French loved & respected these brave young men.

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Nojman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look up hellfighters by sabaton. It's a song in their newest album

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you all for y'all's service I am sorry you were ever treated poorly Everyone of you deserved/deserve a medal

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Devon Archer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Story of the Harlem Hellfighters is amazing, it needs to be made into a movie.

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James
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wars had front-lines? Hundreds of troops? Trained regiments? Calculated invasions? All while their leader was taking selfies, alone in front of his palace?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the look of shell shock on the man in the back is heartbreaking.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't look like shell-shock. Looks like he was reading (the paper in his hand) and was distracted by the photographer.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yet another horrific part of this racist nation that wasn't spoken of. I'm ashamed of this country in endless ways

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at all the hypocrites claiming history is white washed over a few black soliders as if we were even taught any white soliders from world war one😂, American schools don't even teach about the largest ancestry of modern northern Europeans in corded ware and sintashta culture, that's literally the opposite of white washed, if you don't know what corded ware is or Indo European language but claim history is white washed your text book definition of ignorant, I love how everyone knows the media lies but now that they pressing black propaganda constantly now you all think they honest

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Nice photo. Looks like that guy was well off with 2 nice rings on his fingers, too

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Authorities have long understood the power of visuals too. "I think in politics, whether that be governments, parties and such, most use images to convey a message and also to influence an emotional response with people," Jefferies said.

"An example that comes to mind is a poster by the UK Conservative Party from the 1979 election campaign in the UK showing queues of people outside an employment office sign with words above saying 'Labour Isn't Working.' This poster and image struck a huge chord on the back of the period known as the 'winter of discontent' which had seen large numbers of strikes and rising unemployment. The image itself is fabricated but chimed into a feeling of disillusionment over the Labour government's handling of the crisis led by James Callaghan."

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An Upset Little Patient After A Visit To The Dentist, 1920s

An Upset Little Patient After A Visit To The Dentist, 1920s

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Spanish Flu, 1918. Family Portrait

Spanish Flu, 1918. Family Portrait

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I Find Comfort Knowing That More Than 140 Years Ago People Were Taking Silly Pictures Of Their Pets, 1875

I Find Comfort Knowing That More Than 140 Years Ago People Were Taking Silly Pictures Of Their Pets, 1875

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Jefferies thinks the poster also played a part in Margaret Thatcher coming to power in 1979 and pointed out it has since been adapted and parodied by satirists and other political parties.

"The poster seems to have embedded itself into the collective public memory and it's really fascinating to think about how one simple image can have long-lasting effects and also be used as a representation of that period of history," Jefferies explained.

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In 2012, during the United States Presidential Election, the Republican Party even used a variation of the poster, with the slogan 'Obama isn't working' instead of 'Labour isn't working.'

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17 Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane In 1971 After It Was Struck By A Bolt Of Lightning. She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Strapped To Her Seat And Survived After She Endured 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle

17 Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane In 1971 After It Was Struck By A Bolt Of Lightning. She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Strapped To Her Seat And Survived After She Endured 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle

After ten days, she found a boat moored near a shelter, and found the boat's fuel tank still partly full. Koepcke poured the gasoline on her wounds, an action which succeeded in removing the maggots from her arm. Out of 93 passengers and crew, Juliane was the only survivor of the Lansa flight 508 crash that took place December 24th, 1971.

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A Newly-Born Lamb Snuggles Up To A Boy, 1940

A Newly-Born Lamb Snuggles Up To A Boy, 1940

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Protestor At Gay Rights Demonstration In 1970

Protestor At Gay Rights Demonstration In 1970

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In 2006, Professor Anna Pegler-Gordon, already talked about visual media being more accessible to students than the written record. Pegler-Gordon's students were saying that images give concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible and they appreciated the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information quicker than a primary document in an unfamiliar language.

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However, as valuable as images can be to our learning process, Pegler-Gordon also pointed out that we should be careful about the way we consume them; we should not only pay close attention to an image's production and circulation, but also to the responses of the image's audience, for example. In most cases, this information cannot be learned from the image itself, and supplementary material is needed.

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“You!” – Princess Diana Meets Comedian Rowan Atkinson In 1984

“You!” – Princess Diana Meets Comedian Rowan Atkinson In 1984

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I love how she looks in every photo. Such a real person. Never too good to be a normal human and show love for the people who she admires.

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A Young Barack Obama With His Mother On Halloween (1964)

A Young Barack Obama With His Mother On Halloween (1964)

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Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, 1940s

Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, 1940s

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"With anything history-related, and I think this a good practice to have with most things, do check the source!" Jefferies said. "All good and reputable accounts will refer to the catalog number of the archives, museum or such, about where something is taken from. We're in an age of photo editing software which is improving all the time but if a catalog number is provided, you can check the original content."

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The Last Photo Taken Of Hachikō, A Japanese Akita Dog Remembered For His Unwavering Loyalty To His Owner

The Last Photo Taken Of Hachikō, A Japanese Akita Dog Remembered For His Unwavering Loyalty To His Owner

Hachikō belonged to professor Eizaburo Ueno who lived in Shibuya and taught at Tokyo Imperial University during the early 1920s. Every day, Ueno would walk to Shibuya station with Hachikō and take the train to work. Once he was done for the day, he would take the train back and return to the station at precisely 3 pm. Hachikō would always be there waiting patiently to accompany the professor home. One day, Ueno suffered a stroke and never arrived at the station. Hachikō went to the station every day for 9 years until his death in 1935. A statue of Hachikō is installed outside Tokyo's Shibuya station, in Japan. In 2015, another Hachiko statue got erected at Tokyo university to celebrate the faithful dog’s 80th death anniversary. They reunited Hachiko with his master, professor Ueno.

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In The Mid-1950's, Italian Shoemakers Were Selling "Defense Shoes", Complete With Spurs On Toes And Heels To Kick Away Offensive Sex Pests, Especially In Rome

In The Mid-1950's, Italian Shoemakers Were Selling "Defense Shoes", Complete With Spurs On Toes And Heels To Kick Away Offensive Sex Pests, Especially In Rome

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These Twins Toddlers On A Russian Street Are So Well Protected Against The Cold That They Look Like Penguins, 1968

These Twins Toddlers On A Russian Street Are So Well Protected Against The Cold That They Look Like Penguins, 1968

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Marriage Advice For Young Ladies From A Suffragette, 1918. The Pamphlet Is On Display At The Pontypridd Museum In Wales. The Suffragette Is Unknown

Marriage Advice For Young Ladies From A Suffragette, 1918. The Pamphlet Is On Display At The Pontypridd Museum In Wales. The Suffragette Is Unknown

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The historian said sources such as the Imperial War Museum, National Archives, Time, etc. are well known and reputable places. "It's always good to get an idea of what is trustworthy, so ask around. Soon, you'll pick up how to look at images and what to look for. I'd definitely say checking its citing saying where it's come from with a catalog number is a good start. Of course, photographs have been manipulated since photography was invented, but experts can usually spot these fakes and this will be accounted for in catalogs. It's all part of the fun of research!"

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Can We Just Acknowledge The Fact That These Two Were Married For 74 Years? I Can't Imagine Being Coupled With Someone For That Amount Of Time And Then Losing Them. She Must Be Absolutely Devastated

Can We Just Acknowledge The Fact That These Two Were Married For 74 Years? I Can't Imagine Being Coupled With Someone For That Amount Of Time And Then Losing Them. She Must Be Absolutely Devastated

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I never saw a picture of him young before. He was quite handsome as a young man

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Startled Bystander At The Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 1994

Startled Bystander At The Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 1994

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My Favorite Picture Of My Grandma & Grandpa. Taken The Summer After Their High School Graduation In 1950

My Favorite Picture Of My Grandma & Grandpa. Taken The Summer After Their High School Graduation In 1950

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Princess Diana Dancing With John Travolta At A White House Dinner, 1985

Princess Diana Dancing With John Travolta At A White House Dinner, 1985

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Jefferies added that sometimes people can be put off by history, thinking it's just memorizing dates and spending an eternity in cold archives. But that's not necessarily the case. "In reality, it's about using a multitude of sources, such as images, to understand that the past is not so far away and that these people felt the same things we did," he explained.

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Refusing To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936

Refusing To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936

The man was later identified to be August Landmesser who joined the Nazi party in 1931, believing that doing so would help him land a job during a poor economy. However, in 1934, as fate would have it, Landmesser fell in love with a Jewish women named Irma Eckler.

A year later they became engaged but their marriage application was denied by newly enacted Nuremberg laws which prohibited marriages between Jews and non-Jews. This however, did not deter them from having children, and Eckler gave birth to their first daughter, Ingrid, in 1935.

Two years later, Landmesser and his wife and daughter attempted to flee Germany to Denmark but were apprehended by authorities. Landmesser was charged with "dishonoring the race" but was later acquitted due to lack of evidence and was just ordered to end his relationship with Eckler.

However, he refused to abandon his wife and was eventually arrested again in 1938. This time he was sentenced to hard labor for 3-years at a nearby concentration camp. It was the last time he would see his wife and daughter.

Eckler was sent to prison where she gave birth to their second daughter, Irene. From there, she was sent to a concentration camp where she was eventually murdered in 1942.

Landmesser was released from his duties in 1941 and was eventually drafted to fight against the Allies. He was sent on the most dangerous missions due to his "criminal past". He was eventually killed in action in Croatia in 1944.

The two daughters were placed with foster parents and survived the war.

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US Soldier Shakes Hand With A Dog In Luxembourg During The Battle Of Bulge, 1944

US Soldier Shakes Hand With A Dog In Luxembourg During The Battle Of Bulge, 1944

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The Famous Photo Of Lady Diana Falling Asleep During An Official Royal Engagement, 1981. She Was Actually Pregnant With Prince William At The Time, However Her Pregnancy Had Yet To Be Announced

The Famous Photo Of Lady Diana Falling Asleep During An Official Royal Engagement, 1981. She Was Actually Pregnant With Prince William At The Time, However Her Pregnancy Had Yet To Be Announced

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Sometimes Little Help Is All You Need, 1945

Sometimes Little Help Is All You Need, 1945

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"They fell in and out of love, they laughed, they cried, they had favorite foods, etc. One story I always remember is going to Pompeii at age 17 and seeing graffiti on the wall that dated from Roman times. I asked the tour guide what it said as it was in Latin, and she told me it said something like 'Marcus has a giant penis.' Suddenly realizing the fact that people from almost 2,000 years ago made dick jokes made them seem that much more real."

So if you're moved by these pictures, continue digging. Who knows what gems you might uncover!

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A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Sole Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable

A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Sole Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable

In this photo, Mary Smith earned six pence a week using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers in east london, 1930s. She would not leave a window until she was sure that the workers had woken up.

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Ducklings Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy In 1956

Ducklings Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy In 1956

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Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Tehran, Iran, 1973

Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Tehran, Iran, 1973

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A Group Of People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California, 1918

A Group Of People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California, 1918

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A French Woman With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine, Paris, France, 1945

A French Woman With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine, Paris, France, 1945

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"No-one will look twice at my blood-spattered apron if I carry a huge baguette," thought Claudine as she returned to the apartment where her husband lay dead with a knife through his heart

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David Bowie Performs To A Huge Crowd In 1983

David Bowie Performs To A Huge Crowd In 1983

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I had only seen the top half and not the title, I thought it was a giant field of flowers and tulips in many colors.

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Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Calling Their Moms After Winning The Oscar For Good Will Hunting, 1997

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Calling Their Moms After Winning The Oscar For Good Will Hunting, 1997

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mom must be the first told! The pride in their voices is the most rewarding thing!

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Keanu Reeves Photographed By Willy Rizzo, In Paris, 2003

Keanu Reeves Photographed By Willy Rizzo, In Paris, 2003

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A Young Man Demonstrating Against Low Pay For Teachers, 1930s

A Young Man Demonstrating Against Low Pay For Teachers, 1930s

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Nurses Showing A Set Of Newly Born Triplets To A Surprised Father In A New York City Hospital, 1946. Photo By Keystone-France

Nurses Showing A Set Of Newly Born Triplets To A Surprised Father In A New York City Hospital, 1946. Photo By Keystone-France

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't blame him. Even if they'd know it was twins, which at the time might have been iffy, the shock of a surprise THIRD baby would knock most people for a loop.

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Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, 1967, England

Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, 1967, England

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Safety Regulations In The 1960s

Safety Regulations In The 1960s

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Wholesome Pictures Of Young Jfk Playing With His Best Friend Lem Billings Who Was Gay

Wholesome Pictures Of Young Jfk Playing With His Best Friend Lem Billings Who Was Gay

Though there has never been any proof of homosexual activity between them, JFK would often, even when married, share a bedroom with Billings.

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Frida Kahlo Painting In Bed, 1950s

Frida Kahlo Painting In Bed, 1950s

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can not imagine the intractable pain she must have been in

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San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975

San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975

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Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That blanket’s not gonna crochet itself. First things first.

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Princess Fatemeh Khanum Was The Princess Of Persia. She Was The Daughter Of King Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar, Who Ruled Persia From 1848 To 1896. She Was Considered The Ultimate Symbol Of Beauty In Persia During The Early 1900s

Princess Fatemeh Khanum Was The Princess Of Persia. She Was The Daughter Of King Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar, Who Ruled Persia From 1848 To 1896. She Was Considered The Ultimate Symbol Of Beauty In Persia During The Early 1900s

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https://abitofhistoryblog.com/2017/12/12/princess-qajar-and-the-problem-with-history-memes/

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