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The Kiss of Life photo that earned a Pulitzer Prize
In 1967, a lineman’s lifesaving actions were captured in a prize-winning photo
Dada: The birth of an art movement
In 1916, in Switzerland, an aesthetic began which would influence Surrealism and punk.
South Sudan celebrates independence
On 9 July 2011, people flooded the city of Juba as a new nation was born
Seveso Disaster
On 10 July 1976, there was an explosion at a chemical factory near Seveso, northern Italy
The immigrant workers who refused to pay rent in 1970s France
Thousands of workers protested against rent hikes and living conditions in French hostels
The making of Oasis’ Wonderwall
The story behind the making of an anthem
Jackie Kennedy renovates the White House
In 1962, first lady Jackie Kennedy took the cameras on a tour of the restored White House
Restoring the Statue of Liberty
In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was rejuvenated ahead of her 100th birthday
KCOR: The first Spanish-language radio station in the US
In 1946, Mexican-American Raoul Cortez launched a radio service in Spanish in Texas
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on the bus
