Jozef Pilsudski, Jospeh Goebbels, Hans-Adolf Moltke, and Jozef Beck (1934)

It was in 1934 that Germany and Poland signed a non-aggression pact. Hans-Adolf Moltke (left) German Ambassador to Poland stands with Jozef Pilsudski (right) Minister of Military Affairs and the de facto leader of the nation . Joseph Goebbels stands next to Polish Foreign Minister Jozef Beck. German and Polish leaders met in Warsaw to […]

Mohammed Zahir Shah Attends The Presidential Oath Ceremony of Hamid Karazi (2004)

This picture taken in December of 2004 shows Hamid Karazi taking the presidential oath for his second term. The former King of Afghanistan seated on the far right attended the ceremony. Mohammed Zahir Shah reigned from 1933 to 1973, During that period in the 20th century he expanded diplomatic relations of Afghanistan to numerous countries […]

Gordon the Enslaved Man Medical Examination Photograph ( 1863)

The man seen in this photograph was known as Gordon. The massive scars on his back came from whippings form overseers on a plantation. Slavery in the United States was kept alive through violence and the force of the law. The enslaved had no rights nor the benefits of citizenship based on the color of […]

Child Laborer in a Cotton Manufacturing Company

This was a photograph taken by Lewis Hine. His photography of child laborers brought attention to the American public of the economic exploitation of young people. The girl was a spinner in a North Carolina cotton manufacturing company. Even in the 1900s, the South was still economically dependent on agriculture. Labor exploitation came in the […]

Afro-Abkhazian Man (1870)

The African Diaspora reached large portions of the world. People of African descent can be found all over the world even in the most remote areas. The photograph above was taken by George Kennan who was traveling through the Russian Empire during the late 19th century. The purpose of the expedition was to survey land […]

Annie J. Easley NASA Computer Scientist and Mathematician

When space exploration is discussed, most of the public focuses on the astronauts. It should be remembered that mathematicians and aeronautical engineers make space travel possible rather than science fiction. Annie J. Easley (1933-2011) was a NASA mathematician and computer scientist who worked there in 1955 to 1989 . This photograph shows her working in […]

Micheal Joseph Owens’ Bottling Machine (1910)

Micheal Joseph Owens was responsible for developing machines that could produce glass bottles faster than by a person doing glassblowing . This photograph was taken in 1910 of one of Owens’ machines. Owens was a self-taught engineer and inventor who revolutionized the glass production industry. Glassblowers had a long and often tedious task of production. […]

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