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The Iraq War stands as one of the most controversial and consequential military conflicts of the 21st century. Spanning nearly nine years, it reshaped not only Iraq’s political landscape but also U.S. foreign policy and global perceptions of military intervention. What began as a swift invasion soon spiraled into a prolonged and deadly struggle marked by shifting objectives, mounting casualties, and deep political fallout. This collection of historical photographs captures the complexity of the conflict—images of soldiers patrolling desert outposts, tense cityscapes, and moments of daily life disrupted by war....

In 1972, engineer and inventor Nolan Bushnell founded Atari, one of the pioneering companies in the video game industry. A few years later, despite the success achieved by the company with the legendary video game Pong, Bushnell sold Atari in 1976 to Warner Communications (now Time Warner). Unhappy with the direction the company was taking, Bushnell left in early 1979. However, before his departure, he reached an agreement with Warner that prohibited him from releasing any products that would compete with Atari for a certain period....

Astronaut Joseph Kerwin examines Charles Conrad during the first manned mission to Skylab. 1973. Skylab was America’s first step toward making space something other than a nice place to visit. Developed in the shadow of the Apollo moon missions and using hardware originally created for Apollo, the Skylab space station took the nation’s astronauts from being space explorers to being space residents. The program proved that human beings can successfully live and work in space....

In this article, we invite you to travel back in time to Athens of the 19th century, a city of stark contrasts and rapid development. Through a rare collection of amazing photographs, we’ll explore the old neighborhoods, the Parthenon, and the many other iconic landmarks that have defined Athens for generations. In 1832, Otto, Prince of Bavaria, was proclaimed King of Greece. He adopted the Greek spelling of his name, King Othon, as well as Greek national dress, and made it one of his first tasks as king to conduct a detailed archaeological and topographical survey of Athens, his new capital....

Golf has been a popular sport for both men and women for centuries, with its roots dating back to the 15th century in Scotland. Over the years, the game has evolved, but one thing that has remained constant is the grace and elegance displayed by its players. In this article, we invite you to take a visual journey through the history of women’s golf, as captured in these stunning vintage photographs....

Following World War II, pressures to recognize, challenge, and change inequalities for minorities grew. One of the most notable challenges to the status quo was the 1954 landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas which questioned the notion of “separate but equal” in public education. The Court found that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” and a violation of the 14th Amendment. This decision polarized Americans, fostered debate and served as a catalyst to encourage federal action to protect civil rights....

Chechen men at a wedding. In the 1860s, the Russian-American Telegraph Company set out to telegraphically connect the United States and Europe using lines running through the Bering Strait and Siberia. The failed expedition marked one of the first explorations of the vast Siberian wilderness, and George Kennan’s photographs capture the diverse subject of the Russian Empire. George Kennan (1845-1924) was born in Norwalk, Ohio, and was keenly interested in travel from an early age....

By 1945, the Japanese had suffered an unbroken string of defeats for nearly two years in the South West Pacific, the Marianas campaign, and the Philippines campaign. In June, after more than 80 days of fighting, Allied forces captured the Japanese island of Okinawa, but at a horrible cost, with more than 150,000 casualties on both sides, and tens of thousands of civilians dead (many by their own hand)....

The history of airships begins, like the history of hot air balloons, in France. After the invention of the hot air balloon in 1783, a French officer named Meusnier envisioned an airship that utilized the design of the hot air balloon but was able to be navigated. In 1784, he designed an airship that had an elongated envelope, propellers, and a rudder, unlike today’s blimp. Although he documented his idea with extensive drawings, Meusnier’s airship was never built....

Remnants of the glorious Viking past are scattered throughout the countryside of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Particularly in Sweden’s Uppland province, there are thousands of stones carved with runic inscriptions dating from the Bronze Age up to modern times. Runestones were most commonly raised as memorials to deceased relatives and friends, but they were not burial markers. Instead, they were often placed close to roads or other communication routes. Runestones are the oldest existing original works of writing in Scandinavia....

Diana, Princess of Wales, commonly called Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (later Charles III), and mother of Princes William and Harry. Diana’s activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her enduring popularity as well as unprecedented public scrutiny, exacerbated by her tumultuous private life. Diana (born Diana Frances Spencer) was born at Park House in 1961, the home that her parents rented on Queen Elizabeth II’s estate at Sandringham and where Diana’s childhood playmates were the queen’s younger sons, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward....

In June 1944, the Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. This photograph was taken three days after the Normandy beachhead was established, on June 9th, 1944, and shows the colossal scale of the operation to transport men and material for the liberation of Europe. The landing ships are putting cargo ashore on Omaha beach, taking advantage of the low tide. Among identifiable ships present are LST-532 (in the center of the view); USS LST-262 (3rd LST from right); USS LST-310 (2nd LST from right); USS LST-533 (partially visible at far right); and USS LST-524....

In the mid-20th century, the Civil Rights Movement sparked a decisive transformation in the United States, aimed at dismantling the deep-rooted discrimination against African Americans that persisted since the end of the Civil War. While prominent figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks are often associated with the movement, an unexpected advocate also emerged: Norman Rockwell, a white artist renowned for his nostalgic portrayals of “average America.”...

Ever since the car was invented, man has dreamt of taking it to the skies. The idea of a flying machine that one can drive dates back further to the nineteenth century—the concept was first patented in 1910. Engineers returned again and again to the concept across the 20th century, as these pictures in this article show. Legendary writer Jules Verne wrote about vehicles that could serve as a car, boat, and aircraft all in one....

In his lifetime, Arnold Schwarzenegger has worn many shoes. A former champion builder to a Hollywood action icon to a politician, Schwarzenegger has been them all, and more. He has won several titles from Mr. Universe to Mr. Olympia during his bodybuilding years. He enjoyed an even massive amount of fame as an action star in Hollywood. Schwarzenegger had starred in some of the most iconic action films globally, such as Conan the Barbarian and T he Terminator films ....

These amazing vintage photos show what it was like to go holiday shopping in New York City in the 1910s. At the turn of the century, department stores in NYC amped up window displays in an attempt to charm window shoppers into actually coming into the store. These tactics proved successful, especially during the holiday season when stores cranked it up a notch, transforming windows once simply reserved for stores’ wares into more intricate installations that had less to do with advertising and more to do with crafting something purely decorative....

American troops treat a wounded dog on Orote Pennisula, Guam, 1944. In the late summer of 1942, the Marine Corps decided to experiment with the use of dogs in war, which may have been a new departure for the Corps, but not a new idea in warfare. Since ancient times, dogs have served fighting men in various ways. The Romans, for instance, used heavy mastiffs with armored collars to attack the legs of their enemies, thus forcing them to lower their shields....

USS Brooklyn, the third United States Navy armored cruiser, was completed in 1896 in Cramp, New York, and named after a famous quarter of the City. Recognizable by her three very tall funnels, she embodied grace and might, being the tallest, fastest cruiser in the American arsenal. These magnificent photographs, taken by Detroit Photographic Company in 1896, document the inside of the warship, its armament and features, and the everyday life of the sailors on board....

History is filled with unusual stories, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to see them preserved forever in pictures. In this photo collection, you can see around 45 most unique and bizarre photographs in history. Photographs can give us a window into the past like no other, and serve as witnesses to that which took place long ago and that might even look quite odd to our modern eyes. By the early 20th century, photography attracted upper middle-class enthusiasts who saw the camera as a new art medium, ready to take snapshots of the world that surrounded them, a world of new inventions, new professions, and new eccentricity....

These photographs were taken in 1940 by John Topham while he was visiting the base of the Royal Artillery Coastal Defence Battery at Shornemead Fort, near Gravesend, in Kent. The intention had been to photograph the British troops rehearsing in drag for their Christmas charity performance which also was another way to keep themselves entertained. Suddenly the troops were scrambled to deal with the approach of Luftwaffe bombers flying across the Channel to mount raids over southern England....