“Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” is one of the most inspiring images in the history of the American military, but it’s also a somewhat staged recreation of the initial triumph. Candid photographs of the actual
She took pictures all the while, amassing them slowly over the next thirteen years, while raising five children. One of these photographs was included in a famous and controversial exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art - Mirrors and Windows: American Photography since 1960 - and became the ...
Yevgeny Anan'evich Khaldei (Russian: ЕвгенийАнаньевичХалдей) (23 March [O.S. 10 March] 1917 – 6 October 1997) was a Red Army naval officer and photographer, best known for his World War II photograph of a Soviet soldier Raising a flag over the Reichstag,...
women played significant roles in the Civil War, contributing as nurses, spies, and even soldiers disguised as men. Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her bus seat also became a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Understanding their contributions provides a fuller picture of ...
He'd never met Hopper, but after speaking with several people, he was convinced she was due the added status of being a flag officer. The bill was approved by the House, and at the age of 76, she was promoted to commodore by special presidential appointment. Her rank was elevated to ...
Rosenthal (who missed the first flag-raising) was at the top of Mount Suribachi when Gagnon returned witha different- and larger - flag. It wasat that pointRosenthal saw"the men start the flag up. I swung my camera, and shot the scene." ...
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul singer and performer. A tenor with a four-octave range, Wilson was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Wilson was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singe...
During World War I he was a liaison officer in the American Expeditionary Force. Afterward he was a military attaché with the U.S. Embassy in Rome. He was the author of "West Point-An Intimate Picture of the National Military Academy". Prior to World War II, Richardson commanded the ...
Frederick DouglassAmerican abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass, 1862. 4 of 5 Dred Scott decisionNewspaper notice for a pamphlet on the U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision. 5 of 5 Abraham Lincoln campaign bannerThis American flag banner promoted Abraham Lincoln for the U.S. presidency...
Mark Twain was a humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who remains best known for his adventure stories of American boyhood. His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.