Category: Historical Images
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Short Read – The 1906 Atlanta Race Riots

Image: The cover of “Le Petit Journal”, October 7, 1906, depicts the race riots in Atlanta, Georgia. “The Lynchings in the United States: The Massacre of Negroes in Atlanta.” Published in Paris from 1863 to 1944, this magazine revolutionized the media landscape by transforming the news into an affordable, sensational, and visually engaging product for…
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The Liberation of Broglie, France: A Triumph of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division

Guest Post by M. Raoul Boyer Video Description: The machine-gunner/assistant driver of a Sherman tank belonging to the 22nd Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards) is given a glass of wine to drink by a Frenchwoman during a pause in the advance. FFI volunteers and townspeople gather in small groups in the rain to greet…
