Category: Day in history

Meeting of government officials and dignitaries in a historic parliamentary chamber, capturing political history and formal proceedings, with rich architectural details and attentive assembly.

January 3, 1936 – Opening Day Of Congress – Capitol Hill In The Days Of The New Deal.

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Armed female soldier with camouflage mask and rifle in a conflict zone, historic war photograph, military personnel, peace and conflict, news archive, historical documentary image.

December 18, 1994 – A War In Chechnya – Una-Bomber Strikes Again – Dummy Cops In Florida – Next Time, Take The Train.

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Children holding books in front of a mural of a man waving.

December 13, 1990 – The Gulf Crisis – Hostage Releases, Terrorist Threats And Wide-Toothy Grins.

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