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Images of the Past

On April 9, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
A soldier who lost both his legs in World War One plays a game of billiards 1915
World War I soldier, a double amputee, plays billiards with prosthetic legs, 1915
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Images of the Past

On April 8, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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The Drunkard's Progress, From the First Glass to the Grave (1846)
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Images of the Past

On April 7, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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n July 1865, the United States government executed four people as conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Images of the Past

On April 4, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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For April Fools Day, here is an 1897 ointment for larger breasts from Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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Images of the Past

On April 3, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
Star Wars Weekly Issue 1, 1978(history_pics)
Star Wars Weekly, Issue 1, 1978
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Images of the Past

On April 2, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
Old school Coca-Cola ad(history_pics)
An odd Coca-Cola ad. It seems like bad idea to have your product anywhere near Hitler.
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    Episode 31: The United States, Afghanistan, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
    This week, we are joined by Ahad Hayaud-Din to discuss the 2007 film Charlie Wilson 's War. This film tells the story of a congressmen from Texas, who, along with a conservative Houston socialite and a CIA agent, pushed the United States to get more involved in helping Afghanistan stop the Soviet invasion. US involvement in that war is credited with helping escalate the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it also laid the seeds for the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2002. In this podcast, we 'll discuss the Soviet Invasion, refugee crises, war crimes, radical Islam, backroom politics, the US invasion of Afghanistan, and Brad 's concern for what Russian soldiers do in their downtime.

    Episode 30: A History of Captain America in Comics and Film

    Episode 29: Lewis & Clark and Manifest Destiny (Images Comics, 1994)

    Episode 28: The Madness of King George (1994)

    Episode 27: Klondike (2014)

    Episode 26: The Americans (FX, 2013-)

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