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Berlin Wall
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| Title: | Berlin Wall |
| Artist: | SSGT. Lee Corkran |
| Created: | November 14, 1989 |
| Caption: | A West German man uses a hammer and chisel to chip off a piece of the Berlin Wall as a souvenir. |
| Source: | U.S. Dept. of Defense |
Berlin: Brandenburg Gate
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| Title: | Berlin: Brandenburg Gate |
| Artist: | Sue Ream |
| Created: | November 9, 1989 |
| Caption: | People atop the Berlin wall near Brandenburg Gate |
Camp David Accords
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| Title: | Camp David Accords |
| Created: | March 26, 1979 |
| Caption: | President Carter meets with President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin following the signing of the Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel. |
| Source: | Jimmy Carter Library and Museum |
Challenger Explosion
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| Title: | Challenger Explosion |
| Created: | January 28, 1986 |
| Caption: | STS-51-L Space Shuttle Challenger explodes following launch. The seven-member crew were killed when a ruptured O-ring in the right solid rocket booster caused the explosion. |
| Source: | NASA |
Ford Sworn In
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| Title: | Ford Sworn In |
| Artist: | Robert L. Knudsen |
| Created: | August 9, 1974 |
| Caption: | Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States following the resignation of Richard Nixon. |
| Source: | Gerald R. Ford Library |
Iran Hostage Crisis
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| Title: | Iran Hostage Crisis |
| Artist: | Marion S. Trikosko |
| Created: | November 9, 1979 |
| Caption: | Students demonstrate against Iran in Washington, D.C. |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
John Hinckley Jr.
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| Title: | John Hinckley Jr. |
| Created: | March 30, 1981 |
| Caption: | John Hinckley Jr. is tackled by police and Secret Service agents following the assassination attempt on President Reagan. Press Secretary James Brady and police officer Thomas Delahanty lie wounded on the ground. |
| Source: | Ronald Reagan Library, U.S. National Archives |
Justice O'Connor Sworn In
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| Title: | Justice O'Connor Sworn In |
| Created: | September 25, 1981 |
| Caption: | Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as Supreme Court Justice by Chief Justice Warren Burger. |
| Source: | Ronald Reagan Library, U.S. National Archives |
Kurdish Refugees
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| Title: | Kurdish Refugees |
| Artist: | PHAN April Hatton |
| Created: | April 1, 1991 |
| Caption: | Kurdish refugee children stand in front of a damaged mural of Saddam Hussein. |
| Source: | U.S. National Archives |
Oklahoma City Bombing
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| Title: | Oklahoma City Bombing |
| Created: | April 26, 1995 |
| Caption: | FEMA news photo of the Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City |
| Source: | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
Reagan Assassination Attempt
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| Title: | Reagan Assassination Attempt |
| Created: | March 30, 1981 |
| Caption: | President Reagan waves to the crowd outside the Washington Hilton Hotel moments before he is shot in an assassination attempt. |
USS Cole
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| Title: | USS Cole |
| Created: | October 12, 2000 |
| Caption: | Damage is evident following the terrorist bombing of the USS Cole when a small vessel approached and detonated a bomb. The explosion created a 40x40 foot hole in the ships port side. 17 sailors were killed and 39 were injured in the blast. |
| Source: | U.S. Dept. of Defense |
Waco Siege
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| Title: | Waco Siege |
| Created: | April 19, 1993 |
| Caption: | Fire spreads rapidly across the Branch Dividian compound. |
| Source: | F.B.I. |
