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Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles McCarthy, Creator of First Legislative Library

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles McCarthy, Creator of First Legislative Library, Wisconsin Historical Society, Unknown

A black and white photograph of Charles McCarthy, who created the first legislative library in the United States. Charles McCarthy was appointed to be…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Convoy of Hope

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Convoy of Hope, Federal Emergency Management Agency, May 9 2005

Convoy of Hope has a cache of baby supplies ready to be shipped to victims of hurricane Katrina.

Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit organization that…

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Council on Foundations, Council on Foundations

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Council on Foundations, Council on Foundations, COF, 1949

The focus of the Council on Foundations is to create an organized pathway for foundations to take advantage of the unique confluence of opportunities…

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Mark Dixon, DC Climate March - 2017

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Mark Dixon, DC Climate March - 2017, Mark Dixon, 29 April, 2017

The People's Climate March was a protest which took place on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall, and among 300 locations throughout the United States,…

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Earth First

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Earth First

“Political compromise has no place in the defense of Earth.”       Excerpt from an Earth First! Memo by Dave Forman and Howie Wolke In 1980 Dave…

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EnergyStar, ENERGY STAR, US Environmental Protection Agency Voluntary Program, 1992-

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EnergyStar, ENERGY STAR, US Environmental Protection Agency Voluntary Program, 1992-, EnergyStar, None

More than 80 percent of Americans now recognize the ENERGY STAR label. American families and businesses have saved a total of nearly $230 billion on…

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Synthia Saint James, In Unity, September 11th

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Synthia Saint James, In Unity, September 11th, A Day in September, 2002

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. Chief Edward F.…

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USEPA, International Climate Partnerships, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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USEPA, International Climate Partnerships, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), EPA, 2019

EPA supports the United States’ international partnerships to address the global challenge of climate change. As a party to the United Nations…

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The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York

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The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York, Library of Congress, First photo - 2017 Second photo - c. 1908

An early black and white photograph of the New York Public Library, before the famous lion statues were put in place. People and trolleys go back and…

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White House Photo Office, Nixon Plants a Tree

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White House Photo Office, Nixon Plants a Tree, Public domain in the United States, 1971

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it…

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