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The 1950s – A Great Time to Live in America
A family and friends somewhere in the United States are seen enjoying some watermelon. Life in America during the 1950s is most often remembered as a period of incredible optimism and stability, influenced by postwar recovery and prosperity. After the hardships brought on by the Great Depression and World War II, many American families finallyContinue reading “The 1950s – A Great Time to Live in America”
The Assassination of King Alexander and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou on the Streets of Marseilles, France on October 9, 1934. Video.
“King Alexander and Louis Barthou, Shot Down in Streets of Marseilles by Revolutionists. Furious Spectators Batter Bulgarian Killer to Death As His Victims Die. Alexander Murdered” – “Universal Newsreel brings you the First Actual motion pictures of the murder of King Alexander of Jugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Barthou.” The footage shows scenes of theContinue reading “The Assassination of King Alexander and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou on the Streets of Marseilles, France on October 9, 1934. Video.”
49 Remarkable Photos From The 1900s Showing The Struggles of Child Laborers Volume 1
In 1908 Lewis Hine picked up his camera and became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. It was a start of a long decade, as Lewis traveled across the country, documenting child labor, getting constant threats from factory owners as the immorality of child labor was supposed to be kept away from theContinue reading “49 Remarkable Photos From The 1900s Showing The Struggles of Child Laborers Volume 1”
45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of theContinue reading “45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims”
