Here’s How One Family Prepared for Nuclear War in 1954
"The thin veneer of civilization was blown off and they were dazed, crazed animals"
Liz Ronk
'The Turmoil of Burma' in 1949: The Constant Conflict of Myanmar
Since Myanmar gained independence, it has been swept by waves of strife. In 1949, LIFE sent correspo...
Inside a Changing First-Grade Classroom in the 1970s
"The teacher is the most important adult outside the family," LIFE proclaimed in 1972
'A Dazzling New Sight in the Heavens': Remembering Sputnik's First Days
The satellite—and the space race—launched on Oct. 4, 1957
Behind the 'Vietnam War' Story of 'P.O.W. Wife' Valerie Kushner
She was featured on the cover of LIFE in 1972
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When the U.S. Air Force Got More Recruits Than It Could Handle
The U.S. Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947
'The Vietnam War' and the Story Behind the Pictures of Hanoi's Communist Takeover
LIFE photographer Howard Sochurek witnessed the moment when Hanoi was given over to communist contro...
Capturing the Wild Sadness of the AIDS Crisis at Its Height
The photographer Stephen Barker followed friends to an ACT UP meeting in late 1988 and ended up crea...
See How the Peace Sign Spread in the 1960s
A new photo book captures the 1960s ubiquity of a symbol that would become emblematic of the era
When Back-to-School Season Became a Fight for Equality
In 1956, LIFE Magazine visited a town in Tennessee where the national battle over school integration...
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See Thurgood Marshall's Career Before His Supreme Court Days
He became the first African-American Supreme Court justice on Aug. 30, 1967
See Photos From the 'Lonely' Childhood That Shaped Princess Diana
Photos of a young Princess Diana shed light on her evolution from a shy child of privilege to one of...
How the Conversation About Women 'Having It All' Played Out 70 Years Ago
On Women's Equality Day, a look at what's changed — and what's stayed the same
LIFE's 25 Most Meow-Worthy Pictures of Cats
See 25 of the most meow-worthy cats in LIFE Magazine's archive of iconic photography—with appearance...
See Harrowing Footage of the Real Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940
Relatively few photos exist of the real events behind the movie, but it's still clear from what does...
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