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Arrived in the US in 1996 on a tourist visa. Her journey involved moving from a H-1B visa to a controversial "Einstein visa" (EB-1) for Extraordinary Ability in 2001, later marrying Donald Trump in 2005.

u/DryShape602 — 9 days ago

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Anne Frank’s father Otto, revisiting the attic where they hid from the Nazis. He was the only surviving family member. (1960) [650x832]

u/Mysterious-Mud-2849 — 8 days ago

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Remember that photo of the construction workers having lunch on the unfinished Empire State Building? Well here's the photographer Charles Ebbets taking that photo. 9/20/1932 [1024 - 1024]

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In 1913, Sarah Rector, a 10-year-old black girl received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, leaving her with a barren plot. Oil was discovered & she became one of the country's first black millionaires.

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During a 1982 interview, Titanic survivor Ruth Becker claimed the ship broke in two. The treasurer of the Titanic Historical Society took the microphone away and said she had been mistaken. Three years later, the ship was discovered in two pieces.

u/Comfortablee69 — 11 days ago

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Marilyn Monroe reading the script for Niagra (1953) at The General Brock Hotel, Niagra Falls.

u/TwIzTiDfReAkShOw — 10 days ago

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The Chicago Federal Building, Chicago, (built in 1905). Demolished in 1965 to make room for a generic skyscraper.

u/TwIzTiDfReAkShOw — 8 days ago

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Mansaka women in traditional dress. Mindanao, Philippines, 1970s

u/Beginning-Passion676 — 9 days ago

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Women pet a shy sheep on a hillside overlooking a green valley in Denbighshire, Wales, 1953.

u/Beginning-Passion676 — 9 days ago

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“16-inch (410 mm) guns fired aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) as night shelling of Iraqi targets takes place along the northern Kuwaiti coast during Operation Desert Storm.”

u/WillyNilly1997 — 9 days ago

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George Carlin being arrested for violating wisconsin's obscenity laws after performing the controversial routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" May 27th 1972

u/Dense6382 — 8 days ago

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1947: Jewish refugees arrive in Palestine with a banner proclaiming: The Germans destroyed our families and homes - dont you destroy our hopes..

u/micknesbswence4 — 9 days ago

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Gatehouse of the Forbidden City with a Chiang Kai-shek portrait, 1947

u/WillyNilly1997 — 10 days ago

r/SnapshotHistory

Arrived in the US in 1996 on a tourist visa. Her journey involved moving from a H-1B visa to a controversial "Einstein visa" (EB-1) for Extraordinary Ability in 2001, later marrying Donald Trump in 2005.

Anne Frank’s father Otto, revisiting the attic where they hid from the Nazis. He was the only surviving family member. (1960) [650x832]

Remember that photo of the construction workers having lunch on the unfinished Empire State Building? Well here's the photographer Charles Ebbets taking that photo. 9/20/1932 [1024 - 1024]

In 1913, Sarah Rector, a 10-year-old black girl received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, leaving her with a barren plot. Oil was discovered &amp; she became one of the country's first black millionaires.

During a 1982 interview, Titanic survivor Ruth Becker claimed the ship broke in two. The treasurer of the Titanic Historical Society took the microphone away and said she had been mistaken. Three years later, the ship was discovered in two pieces.

Marilyn Monroe reading the script for Niagra (1953) at The General Brock Hotel, Niagra Falls.

The Chicago Federal Building, Chicago, (built in 1905). Demolished in 1965 to make room for a generic skyscraper.

Mansaka women in traditional dress. Mindanao, Philippines, 1970s

Women pet a shy sheep on a hillside overlooking a green valley in Denbighshire, Wales, 1953.

“16-inch (410 mm) guns fired aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) as night shelling of Iraqi targets takes place along the northern Kuwaiti coast during Operation Desert Storm.”

George Carlin being arrested for violating wisconsin's obscenity laws after performing the controversial routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" May 27th 1972

1947: Jewish refugees arrive in Palestine with a banner proclaiming: The Germans destroyed our families and homes - dont you destroy our hopes..

Gatehouse of the Forbidden City with a Chiang Kai-shek portrait, 1947

In 1913, Sarah Rector, a 10-year-old black girl received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, leaving her with a barren plot. Oil was discovered & she became one of the country's first black millionaires.