Toni Fissell took this photograph in Italy in 1945. It depicts two Tuskegee Airmen, Marcellus G. Smith and Roscoe C. Brown, of the 332nd Fighter Group working on the engine of a P-51 Mustang. These men and their group were… Continue Reading
The above photo is from Carlo Tresca’s funeral, a prominent Italian-American anti-fascist and journalist. The photo was taken in 1943 by Marjory Collins, a photojournalist working for the US Office of War Information during the Second World War focusing… Continue Reading
This Zoot suit riots photograph is a great source for examining the riots and the unsettled circumstances Mexican Americans faced during World War 2 in America. This photograph was found in the Library of Congress’ database. The photo was taken… Continue Reading
This object is a poster that was printed by the United States government in 1942 during World War II. This poster displays the effort put forth by the U.S. government to sway the general consensus of the American people.… Continue Reading
The article “There Is A Ship…” ran in the June 23rd, 1939 issue of the weekly Pittsburg based newspaper The American Jewish Outlook. The author of the article, Heyward Broun, takes a very strong stance regarding the treatment of the… Continue Reading