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World War II German POWs working on an Iowa farm, 1940s (exact date unknown). An often-forgotten part of the war today, over 400,000 enemy soldiers were interned in camps across the United States, with over 25,000 of them being held in Iowa alone.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Church Minister who Famously Stood against Hitler and Paid with His Life, Being Executed at a Concentration Camp in 1945

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High school students in Pleasanton, Texas work on a project together, Fall of 1957. That year, the town had overwhelmingly voted to desegregate its public schools (the integration was entirely peaceful), shocking the press and contrasting dramatically with the ongoing Little Rock Nine situation.

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A Hero of World War II and The Man Who Saved South Korea. Virginia...maybe you could put up some statues of this guy?

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For Those Who Don’t Know, After World War II the Soviets Removed Nearly All Women from their Armed Forces and For Years Refused to Honor Them. U.S. Noncombat Female Soldiers (Army WACs) were Made Permanent in 1948, With Equal Pay, and Soon Served in the Korean War, AGAINST Communism.

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Ukrainian Restaurant in the U.S. Celebrates the Death of Joseph Stalin, Who Died on This Day 69 Years Ago

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MiG-25 Foxbat being inspected on the ground at Japan's Hakodate airport soon after Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko's daring September 1976 defection.

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The B-29 Fertile Myrtle, Which Reportedly Could Potentially be Made a Third Flying Example

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For those who don't know, Germans were among the first ethnic groups in America to significantly oppose slavery. They ended up later being the largest ethnic contingent in the entire Union Army during the Civil War, and became hated by many Confederates.

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Rare photograph of Ulysses S. Grant giving his first inaugural address at the Capitol, 1869. At 46 years old, he was at the time the youngest man to ever become President of the United States, and would remain so until Theodore Roosevelt came into office in 1901 (at age 42).

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Mi-24 Hind flying in UN peacekeeper service in the Central African Republic. Is there a way to visibly tell the difference between the traditional Mi-24 and the newer Mi-35?

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The 1899 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War, in a nutshell. It was about as lopsided as the war itself.

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For those unaware, after World War II the Soviets removed nearly all women from their Armed Forces and for years did not honor them. U.S. noncombat female soldiers (such as Army WACs) were officially made permanent in June 1948, with equal pay, and soon served in the Korean War... against Communism.

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Members of the US armed forces dining with German orphan children, circa 1946.

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Lemuel Cook, American Revolutionary War veteran (believed to be one of the last alive) who served at the Battle of Yorktown. When asked about his memories of the British surrender, he said that Washington ordered the Continentals not to mock them during the ceremony. Photograph is from the 1860s.

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In the 1960s, Lockheed proposed the CL-1201, a 6,000-ton transport plane with engines powered by a nuclear reactor for the US Air Force (among other potential customers). In the end, it never got past the concept stage.

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Before Dukakis in the tank in '88, there was Stevenson in the sombrero in '56. One of the biggest campaign blunders that no one talks about today.

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Eisenhower's work for American women is one of the least talked about aspects of his presidency, when it was in fact amazingly progressive (and some of what he tried to do wouldn't happen again until Gerald Ford's tenure or later). Reason #485 that Ike's one of the most underrated presidents ever.

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1950s Domino Sugar: It has less calories than a grapefruit, and will keep you slim and trim!

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70 years ago today: March 5, 1953 New York Times headline announcing the death of Joseph Stalin.

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German immigrant family after arriving in America, 1800s but exact date unknown. Few today realize just how large the 19th Century German immigration wave actually was, at one point there were more Germans coming to the United States than even the Irish.

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William Mahone's legacy is...complicated to say the least. From Confederate general under Lee to a reform-minded politician trying to tear down much of the Old South, empowering African Americans in the process.

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Trailblazers: The First 12 Female Doctors to Graduate from Harvard Medical School, Class of 1949

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Should I wake Mr. Johnson for dinner? Funny Pan Am ad circa early 1950s

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Amtrak ad, 1980s. A different era in so many ways.

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Eisenhower welcomes Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and his family to the White House, 1954. This was only the second time in history that an African leader had ever been hosted by a U.S. President for a state visit.

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Jackie Kennedy (seen here during JFK's days in the Senate) is possibly the only First Lady to have ever broken her ankle playing football (touch football, that is).

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An overcrowded Greyhound bus en route to Pittsburgh during World War II, 1940s. According to the photographer's note, some passengers were standing up the entire journey. A rather precarious and risky ride.

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A crowd wearing stovepipe and bowler hats looks on at the U.S. Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony at U.S. President Benjamin Harrison's inauguration, March 4, 1889.

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Members of the US Armed Forces sign up to spend Christmas with local British families during World War II (with a ration pack gift for their to-be hosts). This arrangement was set up between the two countries for the young men and women who could not return home for the holidays. (1940s)

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A couple weeks ago, someone posted a photo of Reagan working a cookout. Well, here's Eisenhower grilling in his own style. Ike was said to have secretly been the best cook of any modern U.S. president.

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One of the most decorated women in US military history, Lillian Kinkella Keil was an Air Force flight nurse who flew 425 combat evacuation flights in World War II and Korea, and is credited with treating over 10,000 wounded men. Time to add a new member to the Unhated Historical Characters Club!

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Edmond Harjo, Seminole Code Talker who served in the US Army at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge (1940s). Many don't realize that the Navajos were not the only tribe to provide code talkers to the U.S. military during World War II (and that the Marines were not the only ones to use them).

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Union Pacific 2-10-2 steam locomotive #5511, the railroad's Forgotten Giant. After decades mostly spent in storage at Cheyenne, Wyoming, this remarkable engine (the last of its kind, the TTT class) is currently undergoing restoration to operation in Silvis, Illinois.

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Funny Excedrin Extra Strength ad, 1985.

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Women grieve over bodies recovered from the Seoul University Hospital Massacre, one of the worst war crimes of the Korean War. On June 28th, 1950, North Korean soldiers brutally murdered around 900 patients, doctors and nurses. A South Korean army platoon guarding the hospital was also wiped out.

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Norfolk & Western #611 prepares to depart Roanoke, Virginia with an excursion run, July 4, 2015.

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A recipe for a Dense White Cake. Great for birthdays and other special occasions.

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B-52s parked at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas, circa 1983. Once one of the largest SAC bases, Carswell has since been closed and is now operated as an airfield for the US Navy Reserve.

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My mom can bake anything! Even Teddy Bear Bread! Fleischmann's Yeast ad, circa 1980. The actual recipe is included!

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Over the years, presidents have enjoyed some unusual dishes. Pork Apple Pie was apparently one of Calvin Coolidge's favorite foods, and the recipe survives to this day.

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A rather unusual 1950 Avon ad featuring Joe DiMaggio, promoting the company's shaving products and toiletries for men.

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Honey Whole Wheat Bread from rural Iowa. This one has become a family favorite for us.

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John F. Kennedy on crutches, 1961. In one of the more embarrassing moments of his presidency, he had reinjured his back while planting a tree at a public ceremony (with the press looking on).

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Roman Meal Bread. Remember getting these HUGE loaves in the stores?

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For those who don't recognize them, Gail Davis, Beverly Garland and Barbara Stanwyck were famous for their pioneering female action characters in movies or TV in the 1950s and 60s, some of them TWENTY YEARS before Leia or Ripley ever graced the screen.

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How would a conversation in the Oval Office between these two famous presidents go?

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