American History

1950s

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Pennsylvania- Secretary of State Christian Herter on a political tour…

1950s

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President Eisenhower signs the proclamation makes Alaska the 49th state…

1950s

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Fidel Castro and the rebel force celebrate in Havana, peaceful…

1920s

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Shot of Man o' War (racehorse) and Earl "Sandy" Graham (jockey) on the…

1920s

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Cloe-up of newspaper headline: “Yanks & Giants Full of Fire as Men…

1920s

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Various shots of hurricane damage and flooding. City street scenes,…

1920s

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Shot of the US Capitol dome. President Coolidge reads a stack of paper…

1920s

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A crowd of people sit in a room for President Harding's funeral. A line…

1950s

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California mission covered in scaffolding. Cars pass mission on El…

1900s

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Turn of the century footage of Ellis Island in New York. A ferry boat…

1950s

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Billie Holiday and her band performing “My Man”, a jazz/blues standard/…

1950s

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Jimmy Rushing, the famous african american blues and swing jazz singer…