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life: On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:26:40 -0400

On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York.

Pictured, the Statue of Liberty photographed from a helicopter by LIFE photographer Margaret Bourke-White in 1952.

See more photos of America from above here.

duendevuhsachee: awkwardsituationist: 2nd annual pride parade...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:18:20 -0400

duendevuhsachee:

awkwardsituationist:

2nd annual pride parade in salt lake city. june 2 2013. images here and here

This makes me so happy.

gaywrites: Hey. This is important.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:18:07 -0400

gaywrites:

Hey. This is important.

Private First Class Lawrence Bartlett, Niagara Falls, New York,...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:26:22 -0400

Private First Class Lawrence Bartlett, Niagara Falls, New York, examines the four fallen lions which once adorned the top of the Siegestor, built by King Ludwig I, in 1844-1852 in tribute to the Bavarian Army. Munich, Germany, June 13, 1945.

From the Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas

incredulousdenials: Are you willing to compromise within a...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:22:25 -0400

incredulousdenials:

Are you willing to compromise within a relationship?

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:27:31 -0400

"If an American, because his skin is dark, cannot eat lunch in a restaurant open to the public, if he..."

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:27:17 -0400

“If an American, because his skin is dark, cannot eat lunch in a restaurant open to the public, if he cannot send his children to the best public school available, if he cannot vote for the public officials who represent him, if, in short, he cannot enjoy the full and free life which all of us want, then who among us would be content to have the color of his skin changed and stand in his place? Who among us would then be content with the counsels of patience and delay?”

- President Kennedy, Address on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963 (via jfklibrary)

life: LIFE presents a series of photographs — most of which...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:27:14 -0400

life:

LIFE presents a series of photographs — most of which never ran in LIFE — made by photographer Paul Schutzer on the set of Cleopatra, which was released 50 years ago this week.

(Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

pbsthisdayinhistory: June 10, 1922: Judy Garland is Born On...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:05:33 -0400

pbsthisdayinhistory:

June 10, 1922: Judy Garland is Born

On this day in 1922, singer-actress Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Garland began her career at the age of two and became the star of many classic musical films.

Judy Garland is most famous for playing Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Garland continued to showcase her talent in both singing and acting in many films until her tragic death on June 22, 1969.

Check out American Masters’ biography on Judy Garland.

Photo: Publicity photo of Judy Garland, circa 1940s (Wikimedia Commons).

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:57:34 -0400

The Great Gatsby (2013)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:33:08 -0400

The Great Gatsby (2013)

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pbsthisdayinhistory: June 6, 1944: D-Day, The Invasion of...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:33:13 -0400

pbsthisdayinhistory:

June 6, 1944: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy

On this day in 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 160,000 American, British, and Canadian troops and 30,000 vehicles landed along a 50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline. The Battle of Normandy, known as “Operation Overlord,” lasted from June 1944 to August 1944 and aided in ending World War II in Europe.

Explore American Experience’s ”D-Day” timeline, maps, and film to learn more.

Photos: D-Day-Normandy invasion by Robert Sargent, 1944. (Library of Congress). General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day: “full victory - nothing else” to paratroopers in England, just before they board their airplanes to the continent of Europe, 1944. (National Archives).

historical-nonfiction: The picture, it turns out, is the only...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:57:00 -0400

historical-nonfiction:

The picture, it turns out, is the only color photo in existence documenting German command giving up Northwest Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark to the allies. It was discovered in 2009, when a clerk for Field Marshal Montgomery (the one accepting the surrender) who had secretly photographed the momentous event, decided to sell it to the highest bidder.

pbsthisdayinhistory: June 4, 1989: China’s Army Storms...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:52:23 -0400

pbsthisdayinhistory:

June 4, 1989: China’s Army Storms Tiananmen Square

On this day in 1989, hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were killed by army troops in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.

During the spring of 1989, China’s communist regime was threatened by the largest pro-democracy demonstration in the country’s history. After several weeks of failed negotiations to end the protest, the Chinese government authorized nearly 300,000 soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to seize control of Tiananmen Square. As a result, hundreds of protesters were killed and thousands arrested. Explore FRONTLINE’s timeline of the protests and massacre at Tiananmen Square.

The most famous photograph from the standoff at Tiananmen Square is seen above. The protester known as “Tank Man” became an inspiration for protesters around the world. FRONTLINE’s “Tank Man” reflects on what he means for China today.

Source: BEIJING - JUNE 5, 1989: A lone demonstrator stands down a column of tanks June 5, 1989 at the entrance to Tiananmen Square in Beijing. (Photo by CNN via Getty Images)

ourpresidents: From bad to worse — JFK and Khrushchev at the...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:51:41 -0400

ourpresidents:

From bad to worse — JFK and Khrushchev at the Vienna Summit

In June 1961, President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev met in Vienna, Austria. The debacle of the Bay of Pigs had occurred that past spring and the construction of the Berlin Wall was underway.

Feelings on both sides were raw and the meetings between Kennedy and Khrushchev were grueling and mostly inconclusive: the Cold War continued. Its most fearsome moment, the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a little more than a year away.

Photo: President John F. Kennedy meets with Chairman Nikita Khrushchev at the U. S. Embassy residence, Vienna, Austria. June 3, 1961.

-from the JFK Library

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