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June 6th, 1944 The instinct to live is strong, but there was an even greater instinct here on the Normandy beachhead. There was an unseen force of months and years that led up to this moment. It was ‘...
Sgt A.L.Sohl 12th infantry, Ivy Leaf Div.#FirstPersonAccount #dday80 #dday #Normandy #omahabeach #UtahBeach #OperationOverlord #WW2 No one had the power to think any other way. No one even looked b…
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The Longest Day: one young man's account of landing on Normandy June 6th, 1944.
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Richard Wright, 1943 acclaimed author of major literary works like Native Son (1940) and 12 Million Black Voices (1941) photograph by Gordon Parks
October 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Richard Wright, 1943 acclaimed author of major literary works like Native Son (1940) and 12 Million Black Voices (1941) photograph by Gordon Parks
Autumn's coming in stronger!
October 4, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Autumn's coming in stronger!
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Clinton, Tennessee, was integrated in 1956 when 12 students—known as the Clinton 12 became the first Black students to attend a state-supported public high school in the South following the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
October 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Clinton, Tennessee, was integrated in 1956 when 12 students—known as the Clinton 12 became the first Black students to attend a state-supported public high school in the South following the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
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The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
October 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
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Photo by Colin and Meg 2022
October 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Photo by Colin and Meg 2022
US Maneuvers for Cerimedo's Release. "It Uses Visas for a Coup," Former Presidents Say - Mexico Solidarity Media share.google/cDm7omcNQFb5...
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US Maneuvers for Cerimedo's Release. "It Uses Visas for a Coup," Former Presidents Say
Bolivia's attorney general was arrested two days after Washington pulled his visa, just as his office was widening its probes into the MAGA-linked consultant.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Men with signs stand in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1960. By photographer Warren K. Leffler
September 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Men with signs stand in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1960. By photographer Warren K. Leffler
I used to take this bus with my Grammy, way back in another century.
Two months ago, we revived the long-delayed Tremont Avenue busway. This week, it’s up and running. That means 39,000 daily riders on the Bx36 are getting faster, safer, more reliable commutes.
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Bronx gets first busway as Mamdani admin completes Tremont Avenue project | amNewYork
Nearly 40,000 bus riders will now have the chance to move around the Bronx faster with the city's completion of the borough's first busway.
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September 25, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I used to take this bus with my Grammy, way back in another century.
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Pat Bagley absolutely nailed the nasty, ugly and fat, Commie and Xi's meeting at the White House.
September 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Pat Bagley absolutely nailed the nasty, ugly and fat, Commie and Xi's meeting at the White House.
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Mexico, Hispanic Heritage Celebration Photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández 2020
September 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Mexico, Hispanic Heritage Celebration Photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández 2020
Oh my, Oz just loved that one. Holy fuck.
Vance: "I have in my notes here that I'm supposed to take questions from CNN and Politico. Anybody from CNN and Politico here? No? Okay."
September 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Oh my, Oz just loved that one. Holy fuck.
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Japanese dancers in a studio photographed by an unknown artist (1880-1890)
September 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Japanese dancers in a studio photographed by an unknown artist (1880-1890)
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Photo by Gordon Parks, Home Economic Students Learning to Make Good Bread, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943
September 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Photo by Gordon Parks, Home Economic Students Learning to Make Good Bread, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943
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Quebec city skyline over river Photo by Jennifer Scales
September 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Quebec city skyline over river Photo by Jennifer Scales
JOY POWERS for Congressional District # 9.
Virginia's time to unseat Griffith!
#EarlyVoting #VoteBlue
Virginia's time to unseat Griffith!
#EarlyVoting #VoteBlue
September 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
JOY POWERS for Congressional District # 9.
Virginia's time to unseat Griffith!
#EarlyVoting #VoteBlue
Virginia's time to unseat Griffith!
#EarlyVoting #VoteBlue
End of summer & the usual daily tomato haul. #LifeInTheCountry #CountryLife
September 12, 2026 at 4:38 AM
End of summer & the usual daily tomato haul. #LifeInTheCountry #CountryLife
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Shanah Tovah, New York!
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
September 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Shanah Tovah, New York!
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
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Parody of Mad Magazine's perennial mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, featured in 'This Magazine is Crazy' vol. 4, number 8, page 44. (Charlton, March 1959).
September 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Parody of Mad Magazine's perennial mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, featured in 'This Magazine is Crazy' vol. 4, number 8, page 44. (Charlton, March 1959).
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Portrait of Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946 Gottlieb, William P., photographer
September 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Portrait of Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946 Gottlieb, William P., photographer
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