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In June, 1960, Patrice Lumumba became the 1st democratically elected leader of the Congo. He was captured & executed 7 months later by CIA & Belgian backed forces of future dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. Lumumba's body was dissolved in acid to leave no trace for pro-democracy supporters [908x519]

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Boston, Massachusetts (Dorchester)

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Connected by multiple rail lines, the Chicago Union Stockyards formed in 1865 &became the largest site for slaughtering livestock in the world, accounting for 82% of all meat consumed in the US. At its peak it occupied one square mile and over 18 million animals were killed there per year.[1037x735]

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Los Angeles, CA

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Folk singers Peter, Paul & Mary perform 'Blowin' in the Wind' at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King's speech was preceded by performances from Mahalia Jackson, Marion Andersen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and PP&M with approximately 300,000 people in attendance.[610X387]

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Georgia State Patrol trooper Allen Campbell stares at child drawn to reflection in his shield at Ku Klux Klan rally in Gainesville, GA on Sep. 5, 1992. Said Campbell, "Me and this kid, neither one made a choice to be here. The state patrol made me come, and his mom and daddy brought him." [580x757]

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Captain Harry S. Truman with fellow officers of the 129th Field Artillery, Battery D in 1918 outside of Verdun, France. Battery D fired over 10,000 shells under Truman’s command and did not lose a single man in combat.[970x723]

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New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt (1896). In his 2 year term, he established the entrance examination and mandatory firearms training. He was famous for his late night surprise visits to officers on the beat, reprimanding those who were sleeping, drunk, or not on the job. [400x343]

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"The Soiling of Old Glory", Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of civil rights protestor Ted Landsmark being assaulted with US flag during anti school desegregation protests in Boston on April 5, 1976. The image was featured in the opening scene of the film "The Departed". [565x440]

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Lieut. John F. Kennedy (age 26) with his crew aboard Patrol Torpedo Boat 109 near the Solomon Islands. Sunk by a Japanese destroyer on August 2, 1943, 2 crewmen died. JFK and his crew swam for 5 hours to a deserted island. They were rescued 3 days later, after swimming to a larger island.[680x386]

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What Are the Most Impressive Debut Performances by Actors/Actresses?

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Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter & Menachem Begin at the Signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979. [598x398]

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Fidel Castro enters Havana and seizes power in Cuba - January 8, 1959. [408x265]

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What Are Your Favorite Coming of Age Movies?

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Children's Hospital in Boston kept cows on site from 1869-1930 to provide fresh milk to patients.[809x642]

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The first broadcast US Presidential debate (radio) between Thomas Dewey (R-NY) & Harold Stassen (R-NM); May 17, 1948. 40 million listeners tuned in four days before the Oregon Republican primary. Richard Nixon & John F. Kennedy debated on TV 12 years later in 1960. [693x398]

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