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- Life Magazine for December 26, 1969, "The '60s. Decade of Tumult and Change" - Portraits of slain President John F. Kennedy and former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis feature prominently among this collage of highlights for the 1960s decade on the cover of <em>Life</em> magazine. Kennedy's portrait juxtaposed next to a photo of the moon pays homage to one of the president's legacies--greatly increasing support for NASA to land a man on the moon.
- December 26, 1969
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Life Magazine for December 26, 1969, "The '60s. Decade of Tumult and Change"
Portraits of slain President John F. Kennedy and former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis feature prominently among this collage of highlights for the 1960s decade on the cover of Life magazine. Kennedy's portrait juxtaposed next to a photo of the moon pays homage to one of the president's legacies--greatly increasing support for NASA to land a man on the moon.
- Performance in General Store during "Summer Fest" in Greenfield Village, June 1994 -
- June 22, 1994
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Performance in General Store during "Summer Fest" in Greenfield Village, June 1994
- "Gay Community News: The Weekly for Lesbians and Gay Males," Vol. 10, No. 2, July 24, 1982 -
- July 24, 1982
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"Gay Community News: The Weekly for Lesbians and Gay Males," Vol. 10, No. 2, July 24, 1982
- Cruise News & World Report, Volume II, Number 2, December 1965 - LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- December 01, 1965
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Cruise News & World Report, Volume II, Number 2, December 1965
LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- AFL-USO Dinner for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, Detroit, Michigan, May 1945 - At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- May 01, 1945
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AFL-USO Dinner for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, Detroit, Michigan, May 1945
At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- Edison Institute Employee "Fun Night" Prize Winners, April 12, 1957 -
- April 12, 1957
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Edison Institute Employee "Fun Night" Prize Winners, April 12, 1957
- AFL-USO Dinner for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, Detroit, Michigan, May 1945 - At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- May 01, 1945
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AFL-USO Dinner for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, Detroit, Michigan, May 1945
At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- Sing-A-Long during an AFL-USO Event for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945 - At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- May 01, 1945
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Sing-A-Long during an AFL-USO Event for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945
At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
- AFL-USO Program of Activites for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945 - In August 1942, the United States Army purchased the former main building of John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek, Michigan, sanitarium. It was remodeled and rededicated as Percy Jones Army Hospital. By the end of World War II, the hospital and its associated facilities were the Army's largest medical installation. Reactivated during the Korean War, Percy Jones closed permanently in 1954.
- 19 May 1945 - 20 May 1945
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AFL-USO Program of Activites for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945
In August 1942, the United States Army purchased the former main building of John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek, Michigan, sanitarium. It was remodeled and rededicated as Percy Jones Army Hospital. By the end of World War II, the hospital and its associated facilities were the Army's largest medical installation. Reactivated during the Korean War, Percy Jones closed permanently in 1954.
- Pin, "Hands Across America," May 25, 1986 - "Hands Across America" was an ambitious effort to alleviate hunger and homelessness in the United States. On May 25, 1986, millions of ordinary citizens joined hands to create a human chain stretching from New York to Los Angeles. Even though large gaps occurred and donations fell well short of projected goals, the event raised awareness about America's growing economic and social disparity.
- May 25, 1986
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Pin, "Hands Across America," May 25, 1986
"Hands Across America" was an ambitious effort to alleviate hunger and homelessness in the United States. On May 25, 1986, millions of ordinary citizens joined hands to create a human chain stretching from New York to Los Angeles. Even though large gaps occurred and donations fell well short of projected goals, the event raised awareness about America's growing economic and social disparity.