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Sychev, I., ...But the booze was in the mouth...

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Sychev, I., ...But the booze was in the mouth..., Rutgers, 1984

The vain crow, a forest ranger, has been outwitted by the fox. This time he gives the crow a bottle of vodka and makes off with the trees that she is…

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White House, "Chance for Peace" Speech - Dwight Eisenhower

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White House, "Chance for Peace" Speech - Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower Presidential Library, U.S. Embassy, History.com, May 29, 1959

The Chance for Peace speech, also known as the Cross of Iron speech, was an address given by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 16, 1953,…

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Belomlinsky, M., "Let's make him a front-rank worker."

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Belomlinsky, M., "Let's make him a front-rank worker.", Rutgers, 1972

"Poet: Lezunov, B. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1972

They give everything to the hero
But ignore the working team:
Here they set records
Only…

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Harris & Ewing Photographer, "My Dear Mr. President," 1939: Radio Broadcast of Interior Secretary Harold Ickes' Annual Report to the President (Part 1)

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Harris & Ewing Photographer, "My Dear Mr. President," 1939: Radio Broadcast of Interior Secretary Harold Ickes' Annual Report to the President (Part 1), Library of Congress, 1939 January

Photo shows production of the U.S. Department of Interior's radio play "My Dear Mr. President," broadcast on January 8, 1939, the subject of which was…

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Harris & Ewing Photographer, "My Dear Mr. President," 1939: Radio Broadcast of Interior Secretary Harold Ickes' Annual Report to the President (Part 2)

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Harris & Ewing Photographer, "My Dear Mr. President," 1939: Radio Broadcast of Interior Secretary Harold Ickes' Annual Report to the President (Part 2), Library of Congress, 1939 January

Photo shows production of the U.S. Department of Interior's radio play "My Dear Mr. President," broadcast on January 8, 1939, the subject of which was…

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First photo: Contributors - Illman Brothers. Second photo: Publisher - N. Currier, New York, 1776 United States Declaration of Independence

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First photo: Contributors - Illman Brothers. Second photo: Publisher - N. Currier, New York, 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, Library of Congress, First photo: 1861 - 1890. Second photo: 1835-1856

The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson (1776) and is considered to be the most cherished symbol of liberty of the United…

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US House History, Art, and Archives, 1787 The United States Constitution

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US House History, Art, and Archives, 1787 The United States Constitution, US House History, Art, and Archives, 1787

The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation.…

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Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Library of Congress, 1959

During the First Congress of the United States, after gaining its independence from Britain, twelve amendments to the new constitution were proposed…

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Mathew Brady, 1845-51 & 1855-61 David Levy Yulee - First Jewish American U.S. Senator

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Mathew Brady, 1845-51 & 1855-61 David Levy Yulee - First Jewish American U.S. Senator, Library of Congress, 1855-1865

David Levy Yulee was a Delegate and a Senator from Florida; born David Levy in St. Thomas, West Indies, June 12, 1810. At the age of nine was sent to…

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Unknown, 1862- Dorothea Dix, Appointed Superintendent of Army Nurses

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Unknown, 1862- Dorothea Dix, Appointed Superintendent of Army Nurses, Library of Congress, Unknown

A noted social reformer, Dix became the Union's Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War. The soft spoken yet autocratic crusader had…

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U.S. Congress, 1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative

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U.S. Congress, 1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative, House of Representatives, Unknown

Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives, the second…

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American Anti-Vivisection Society, 1869 - Caroline Earle White, Women's Humane Society Founder

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American Anti-Vivisection Society, 1869 - Caroline Earle White, Women's Humane Society Founder, American Anti-Vivisection Society, between 1856-1916

Caroline White saw from an early age how badly drivers treated their horses, and was inspired to do something about it into adulthood. After helping…

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Institute for Colored Youth, 1869 - Fanny Jackson Coppin, First African-American Female Principle

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Institute for Colored Youth, 1869 - Fanny Jackson Coppin, First African-American Female Principle, Institute for Colored Youth, 1869

Portrait image of Fanny Jackson Coppin"Fanny Jackson Coppin (October 15, 1837 – January 21, 1913) was an African American educator...She served as the…

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Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1869-1871 Hiram Rhodes Revels - First African American appointed to serve in the U.S. Senate

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Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1869-1871 Hiram Rhodes Revels - First African American appointed to serve in the U.S. Senate, Library of Congress, 1870

Hiram Rhodes Revels: 1827-1901. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina . Revels is the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress (41st,…

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Kaitlin Whalen, 1881- Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross

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Kaitlin Whalen, 1881- Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross, Red Cross & Library of Congress, 1904 - Photograph, 1918 - Poster

Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of…

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Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library and CJS, University of Denver, 1887 - Frances Wisebart Jacobs, "Mother of Charities"

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Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library and CJS, University of Denver, 1887 - Frances Wisebart Jacobs, "Mother of Charities", University of Denver, Unknown

Frances Wisebart Jacobs more than earned her nickname as the “Mother of Charities” as she founded and aided many charities throughout her lifetime.…

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US Library of Congress, 1907 - 1925 Robert Latham Owen - First US Senator of Native American Descent

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US Library of Congress, 1907 - 1925 Robert Latham Owen - First US Senator of Native American Descent, Library of Congress, c. 1910 Dec. 31

Oklahoma Sen. Robert L. Owen (1907-1925) was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1856, to Robert Owen, president of the Virginia and Tennessee Railway,…

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Library of Congress - National Photo Company Collection, 1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator

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Library of Congress - National Photo Company Collection, 1921-1923 Rebecca Latimer Felton - First Woman to serve as a U.S. Senator, Library of Congress, Between 1909 and 1932

Rebecca Felton’s 1835-1930, was born in De Kalb County, Georgia. She is the first Woman to join the U.S. Senate, (67th 1921-23). Her brief and…

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Chicago Public Library, 1924- Vivian Gordon Harsh, became the Chicago Public Library System's First Black Librarian

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Chicago Public Library, 1924- Vivian Gordon Harsh, became the Chicago Public Library System's First Black Librarian, Chicago Public Library, No date given

"Vivian Gordon Harsh was the first African American librarian in the Chicago Public Library system and a significant contributor to Chicago's Black…

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Unknown, 1928-1929 Octaviano Larrazolo - First Hispanic American U.S. Senator

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Unknown, 1928-1929 Octaviano Larrazolo - First Hispanic American U.S. Senator, Library of Congress, 1919

Octaviano Larrazolo was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Senate and was in office during the Seventieth Congress 12/07/ 1928 –…

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Harris & Ewing, 1940- Margaret Chase Smith, First Woman to Serve in Both Houses of Congress

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Harris & Ewing, 1940- Margaret Chase Smith, First Woman to Serve in Both Houses of Congress, Library of Congress, 1940

Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican,…

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Unknown, 1959 - 1977 Hiram Leong Fong - First Asian American elected to the U.S. Senate

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Unknown, 1959 - 1977 Hiram Leong Fong - First Asian American elected to the U.S. Senate, Library of Congress, c. 1960-1970

Senator Hiram Leong Fong became one of Hawaii’s first two U.S. Senators in 1959, upon the state’s admission to the Union. The son of Chinese…

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PA Times, 1976- Nesta Gallas, First Female President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

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PA Times, 1976- Nesta Gallas, First Female President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), PA Times, 2012

Widely published and a mentor for many women and men, Nesta M. Gallas was active in professional organizations throughout her career. She was elected…

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Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1980 - Patricia Roberts Harris, First African American Woman to Serve in the United States Cabinet

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Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1980 - Patricia Roberts Harris, First African American Woman to Serve in the United States Cabinet, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Unknown

Patricia Roberts showed a drive for excellence from a young age. Raised by her mother in Illinois, she received five scholarship offers to college and…

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Office of Public Affairs: EPA, 1994- Christine Todd Whitman, First Woman Governor of New Jersey

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Office of Public Affairs: EPA, 1994- Christine Todd Whitman, First Woman Governor of New Jersey, EPA, 2001

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John Clifton, 2001 - Colin L. Powell, First African American Secretary ofState

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John Clifton, 2001 - Colin L. Powell, First African American Secretary ofState, US Department of Defense., 1989

Colin Luther Powell was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African…

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Bogdan Giușcă, 2013 Romanian protests

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Bogdan Giușcă, 2013 Romanian protests, Bogdan Giușcă, 15 September, 2003

The 2013 Romanian protests against the Roșia Montană Project were a series of protests in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and dozens of other cities in Romania…

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Charles J. Guiteau, A Model Office-Seeker

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Charles J. Guiteau, A Model Office-Seeker, Library of Congress, 1881

"The government is us. Government jobs belong to the American people, not to politicians, and should be filled only with regard to public service." -…

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Charles Henry Alston, A Well Fed Nation is a Fighting Nation - World War II Public Health Initiative

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Charles Henry Alston, A Well Fed Nation is a Fighting Nation - World War II Public Health Initiative, National Archives at College Park, 1943

Charles Alston, an African-American artist and educator, created this drawing in 1943. It shows a strong, healthy family (man, woman, and two…

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Paul Reverse Sr., A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England

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Paul Reverse Sr., A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England, Yale University Art Gallery, 1767

An engraving of Harvard College.

Harvard University was the first college in the U.S., and was also the first to be used as a corporation. It was…

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American Red Cross, A Word of Thanks

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American Red Cross, A Word of Thanks, American Red Cross, 1941-1945

In this poster, the American Red Cross offers its sincere gratitude to the public for their volunteer and financial contributions.

The American…

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Nobel Foundation, ABO blood group system

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Nobel Foundation, ABO blood group system, Nobel Foundation, 1930s - first photo, August 25 2006 - second photo

The ABO blood group system is the most important blood type system (or blood group system) in human blood transfusion. It is widely credited to have…

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Defense Visual Information Service, Abuhena Saifulislam, First Muslim Chaplain in US Marine Corps

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Defense Visual Information Service, Abuhena Saifulislam, First Muslim Chaplain in US Marine Corps, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, Year 2014

From Wikipedia: Commander Abuhena Saifulislam is a Bangladeshi-American who is the first Muslim Naval Officer appointed as an imam chaplain serving…

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U.S. Government, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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U.S. Government, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Government, 2010

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency within the United States Department of Health and Human…

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National Library of Medicine, AIDS Education Posters

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National Library of Medicine, AIDS Education Posters, National Library of Medicine, 1986

AIDS education poster advocating condom use and aimed toward educating people about HIV/AIDS prevention, risks, social advocacy, and compassion for…

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Alaska department of Health and Social services, AIDS Preventing Project

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Alaska department of Health and Social services, AIDS Preventing Project, Alaska department of Health and Social services, None

Various posters to provide education about AIDS
(i) A small boy standing on a stool with his hands on top of a very large blue book with

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ABC Television, Alan King, Comedian and Philanthropist

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ABC Television, Alan King, Comedian and Philanthropist, ABC Television, Aug, 25, 1966

Alan King was always looking for a laugh, and used his money to put smiles on other’s faces when they needed it most. Owing to his Jewish roots, he…

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Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building

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Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building, Library of Congress, 1910

Photo shows the New York State Department of Education Building in Albany, which was dedicated on October 17, 1912. Architect of the building was…

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Walter Albertin, Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T.

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Walter Albertin, Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T., Library of Congress, 1965

Albert Shanker, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, is holding the report that would stop the threat of striking teachers. When Albert…

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Hampton University, Alice Mabel Bacon, Educator

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Hampton University, Alice Mabel Bacon, Educator, Duke University, Unknown

A black and white photograph of Alice Mabel Bacon, an American writer, educator, and foreign advisor to the Japanese government. When Alice Bacon’s…

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Caroline Miles, Alice Wong

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Caroline Miles, Alice Wong

In 2015, under the administration of President Barack Obama, Alice Wong became the first individual to visit the White House by way of robotic…

DeStaffany Custom Art LLC, Alma Smith Jacobs, Librarian

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DeStaffany Custom Art LLC, Alma Smith Jacobs, Librarian, DeStaffany Custom Art LLC, 2016

A black and white photograph of Alma Smith Jacobs, the first African American to serve as Montana State Librarian. Alma Jacobs began her library…

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Department of Commerce, Amanda Simpson, First Openly Transgender Woman Political Appointee

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Department of Commerce, Amanda Simpson, First Openly Transgender Woman Political Appointee, Department of Commerce, 2010

From Wikipedia: Amanda Simpson is Vice-President for Research and Technology at Airbus Americas and was the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of…

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America the Beautiful, America the Beautiful Fund

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America the Beautiful, America the Beautiful Fund, America the Beautiful, No date

America the Beautiful Fund is a national non-profit organization started in 1965 to encourage volunteer citizen efforts and to protect the natural and…

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US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, American Heart Association

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US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, American Heart Association, US House of Representatives, October 2019

The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce…

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The Hall of Flame Fire Museum, American La France Motorized Fire Engine

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The Hall of Flame Fire Museum, American La France Motorized Fire Engine, The Hall of Flame Fire Museum, 1938

"An old fire engine used in Burlington. It was the first of its kind to be motorized.

Motorized fire engines didn’t hit the streets until 1910,…

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John E. Shreridan, American Library Association United War Work Campaign Poster

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John E. Shreridan, American Library Association United War Work Campaign Poster, Library of Congress, 1918

This poster for the American Library Association was created under the United War Work Campaign. It reads, "'Hey Fellows!' Your Money Brings the Book…

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Library of Congress, American Library Association, Library War Service

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Library of Congress, American Library Association, Library War Service, Library of Congress, 1918

Poster showing numerous scenes of activities sponsored by the American Library Association Library War Service, including interiors and exteriors of…

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American Planning Association, American Planning Association - National Planning Awards

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American Planning Association, American Planning Association - National Planning Awards, American Planning Association, None

The National Planning Awards are managed by the American Planning Association (APA), which is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization…

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American Red Cross, American Red Cross

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American Red Cross, American Red Cross, National Archives, 1941-1945

After World War I, the Red Cross became involved with a variety of public health programs. In 1921, for example, they began offering nutrition courses…

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