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Photos of the World Seen at its Best in 1963

1963 will be remembered for the start of Beatlemania, but those who lived it experienced much more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What Cracking Open a Cold One Looked Like in the 1970s

Nothing measures up to cracking open a cold one and having a good time with the lads and ladies.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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A Candid Peak at What Real Life Was Like in the 1970s

While America sent its young men to fight in a jungle half way around the world, everyone else lived their best life.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Contrasting the Haves & Have-Nots in the 1930s

From inner city tenements to dust bowl remnants, hard working Americans found themselves kicked to the curb while elites laughed all the way to the nonexistent banks.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos of What Life Was Like in the First Roaring '20

With the war to end all wars finally over, normality reigned supreme again in 1920.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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A Behind-the-Curtains Look at Life in 1974 in Photos

The United States pulled out of the Vietnam war in 1973, allowing many young Americans to experience their adult freedom for the first time.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Remembering Life at the Year WWI Peaked, 1917

Life in 1917 was life in a world at war.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos from the Past: Remembering Life in 1932

After the horrors of World War I, peacetime came as a welcomed relief throughout the '20s and '30s.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Behind the Scenes of Life in the Vietnam War

From the draft to popular anti-imperialist sentiments, the Vietnam War's impact is still felt today.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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8 Times Houdini Should Have Been Killed and Wasn't

Harry Houdini captured hearts around the world like no magician in history, and he captured them in throats.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Where the Wild West Keeps Getting Wilder

Despite its hardships, people yearn for the freedom of the frontier.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Life in 1923

The 1920s were so cool that the term "roaring" burst into colloquial usage before the decade even finished.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos of Life in the Korean War, Seen from the Ground

Scarcely taught in schools, America's fifth deadliest conflict saw allied troops bolster South Korean forces in their fight against North Korea, and communism in proxy.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Candid Photos of Life from Five Years Before 1900

Elements of our modern world were already emerging.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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The Ringling Bros Seen in Photos from the Beginning

In 1919, the Ringling brothers decided to merge their up and coming circus with the troupe Barnum and Bailey. The rest is history.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Vintage Pics of What Life Was Like in 1973

The '70s were just hitting their stride, and it was time to live it up!

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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27 Photos Remembering What Life Was Like in 1927

Prohibition aside, the '20s were roaring, and people understood the importance of having a good time.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Up-Close Photos of Life On the Civil War Battlefield

Antiquated battle tactics joined forces with modernizing military technology to create some truly horrific scenes.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Remembering Life in the Early Days of WWII

From soldiers in the heat of battle, to children going about their innocent daily lives.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos of What it Looked Like to Be Alive Back in 1972

By 1972, the "'70s shift" was almost complete.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos from the Year the Great Downturn Began: 1929

By 1929, the "roaring '20s" were over.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Random Retro Photos from Around the World in 1935

The world was gearing up for a second world war, it just didn't know it yet.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos of Ellis Island Being America's Biggest Border

12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island over just a few decades, and those desperate families helped change not just New York, but the United States for good.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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