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  • Picture of a Soldier Clearing an Area Using His Flamethrower - 1970Updated: Sat Jul 5 01:41:42 2008
    Picture of a U.S. soldier using a flamethrower to clear an area in Vietnam…
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    A large compilation of photos about the Vietnam War, including combat action, life in the jungle, wounded, P.O.W.s, entertainers, tanks, helicopters, and ships…
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    On March 29, 1974, three farmers stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological finds of the twentieth century - the discovery of Qin Shihuangdi's ancient terracotta army…
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    The fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory in New York City on March 25, 1911 killed 146 workers. The large number of deaths exposed the dangerous conditions in high-rise factories and prompted…

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