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- Second Line Funeral Parade Honoring Danny Barker, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 1995 -
- May 03, 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Second Line Funeral Parade Honoring Danny Barker, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 1995
- Woman Working with a Drying Box in the Office of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, January 1920 -
- January 12, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Working with a Drying Box in the Office of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, January 1920
- Clifford Harmon, Louis Bleriot, Richard E. Byrd, and Sheldon Whitehouse in France Following Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, May 7, 1927 - Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor <em>America</em>. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- May 07, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Clifford Harmon, Louis Bleriot, Richard E. Byrd, and Sheldon Whitehouse in France Following Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, May 7, 1927
Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- Parade in New York City in Honor of Richard Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, 1927 - Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor <em>America</em>. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Parade in New York City in Honor of Richard Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, 1927
Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- Fashion Designer Willi Smith and Head Stylist Cathy Lempert, 1984 -
- 1984
- Collections - Artifact
Fashion Designer Willi Smith and Head Stylist Cathy Lempert, 1984
- Students Run to Keep up with Sheriff Jim Clark in a 2.5 Mile Forced March out of Selma, Alabama, February 10, 1965 -
- February 10, 1965
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Students Run to Keep up with Sheriff Jim Clark in a 2.5 Mile Forced March out of Selma, Alabama, February 10, 1965
- Freedom Marchers on the First Night of the Journey from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, March 21, 1965 -
- March 21, 1965
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Freedom Marchers on the First Night of the Journey from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, March 21, 1965
- Rachel Carson Testifying before a Senate Government Operations Subcommittee, June 1963 - Marine biologist Rachel Carson's book, <em>Silent Spring</em>, helped spark the 1960s environmental movement. Carson stressed the detrimental effects of pesticide use, including DDT, on natural ecosystems and human health. Her testimony before the U.S. Congress and other evidence led to national legislation to mitigate environmental damage including the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970) and banning DDT (1972).
- June 04, 1963
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Rachel Carson Testifying before a Senate Government Operations Subcommittee, June 1963
Marine biologist Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, helped spark the 1960s environmental movement. Carson stressed the detrimental effects of pesticide use, including DDT, on natural ecosystems and human health. Her testimony before the U.S. Congress and other evidence led to national legislation to mitigate environmental damage including the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970) and banning DDT (1972).
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Shaking Hands before the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926 - When Richard E. Byrd proposed a flight over the North Pole in 1926, he turned to Edsel Ford for financial support. Not only did Ford provide considerable funding himself, he encouraged John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to contribute as well. Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole on May 9, 1926, though controversy remains.
- 1926
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Shaking Hands before the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926
When Richard E. Byrd proposed a flight over the North Pole in 1926, he turned to Edsel Ford for financial support. Not only did Ford provide considerable funding himself, he encouraged John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to contribute as well. Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole on May 9, 1926, though controversy remains.
- March in Downtown Seattle for Equal Rights Amendment, May 16, 1976 -
- May 16, 1976
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March in Downtown Seattle for Equal Rights Amendment, May 16, 1976