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POW Kurt Vonnegut Writes Home From World War II: ‘The RAF Bombed Our Unmarked Train’

POW Kurt Vonnegut Writes Home From World War II: ‘The RAF Bombed Our Unmarked Train’

  After being taken prisoner by the Germans on December 19 1944, 22-year-old Kurt Vonnegut, wrote this letter. ...
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Behind Painted Smiles: Depression Era Billboards

Behind Painted Smiles: Depression Era Billboards

Behind the painted smiles on the ubiquitous billboards erected by The National Association of Manufacturers ...
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The Essence Of Classic 20th Century Movies In A Single Frame – In Pictures

The Essence Of Classic 20th Century Movies In A Single Frame – In Pictures

Jason Shulman captures an entire movies in a single photographic image. As the movie plays, ...
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The Second World War In Color

The Second World War In Color

The British Ministry of Information took thousands of color photographs of World War 2.  Hereunder ...
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A Day In The Life Of The New York Times – September 10 1942

A Day In The Life Of The New York Times – September 10 1942

On Thursday, Sept. 10, 1942 Office of War Information photographer Marjory Collins recorded life at The New ...
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10 Long-Forgotten Mid-Century Girl Comics

10 Long-Forgotten Mid-Century Girl Comics

Comic books weren't always superheroes and horror stories; there was an entire genre of girl ...
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‘Why I Hate My Uncle’ And Want To Send Him To Hell, Says William Hitler (1939)

‘Why I Hate My Uncle’ And Want To Send Him To Hell, Says William Hitler (1939)

In Look Magazine issue July 4, 1939 you can read a story by William P. Hitler. It's called ...
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Suspense Comnics: An Infamous Nazi Torture Bondage Comic Book (1944)

Suspense Comnics: An Infamous Nazi Torture Bondage Comic Book (1944)

If you've a copy of Suspense Comics #3 from 1944 - the one with the ...
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Chicago’s South Side April 1941: Life In ‘The Black Belt’

Chicago’s South Side April 1941: Life In ‘The Black Belt’

In April 1941, Russell Lee and Edwin Rosskam arrived in Chicago, Illinois. Employed as photographers on ...
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The Air Stewardess in Advertising 1934-1989

The Air Stewardess in Advertising 1934-1989

The first female ‘flight attendant’ was a 25-year-old registered nurse named Ellen Church. Hired by ...
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“Fly the Friendly Skies” – United Airlines Ads 1934-1970

“Fly the Friendly Skies” – United Airlines Ads 1934-1970

On September 20, 2013 announced a return of the “Fly the Friendly Skies” slogan in ...
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Branch Rickey’s Jackie Robinson Scouting Report That Saved America

Branch Rickey’s Jackie Robinson Scouting Report That Saved America

  Branch Rickey (1881–1965) is best known for breaking the color bar when he brought ...
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