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12 paź 2021 · This collection of the most famous photos in American history includes pictures like that — photographs that shook the country, like the 1937 explosion of the Hindenburg or the 1970 shooting at Kent State — and images that present quieter truths about American life.
23 gru 2022 · From heartbreak to joy and everything in between, each of these iconic photos tell a truly American story.
22 paź 2015 · The 50 Most Powerful Pictures In American History. Since its invention, photography has provided a window into the events that have changed the course of our nation. Here are the images that...
19 gru 2023 · TIME magazine decided to create a list of the 100 most influential pictures ever taken. They teamed up with curators, historians, photo editors, and famous photographers around the world for this task. “No formula makes for iconic photos,” the editors said.
11 mar 2020 · For the 36 years that marked its golden age, the US weekly informed the country’s views on politics, war, race and national identity through images. With its cohort of star photographers such as...
A 49th star was added to the American flag when Alaska joined the union, 1958. The following is from the introduction to the special issue, LIFE: A Story of America in 100 Photographs, which is available here. A great photograph tells not one story but many, through what it plainly reveals and what it suggests.
Explore the faces, places and events of the U.S. Civil War through photographs, prints and drawings in one online location. The Prints & Photographs Division holds thousands of images relating to the Civil War, found in many different collections.
