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Pulitzer photography: The priest and the dying soldier, 1962

By Andrew Piper
August 4, 2020
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  A photograph of The priest and the dying soldier during an uprising in Venezuela won the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Best…

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Umberto II, King of Italy, during the referendum of 1946

By Andrew Piper
August 3, 2020
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In this photo Umberto II, the last monarch ruler Italy is participating in the referendum on the abolition of the monarch. There’s…

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Pulitzer prize photography: Water! by Frank Noel, 1943

By Andrew Piper
August 3, 2020
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Frank Noel received a Pulitzer Prize for his ‘Water!’ photo in 1943. It was a second Pulitzer prize awarded in a Photography…

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Pulitzer prize photography: Ford Strikers Riot, 1942

By Andrew Piper
August 3, 2020
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Milton E. Brooks captured his Ford Strikers Riot in April of 1941 and received his Pulitzer prize for a year later. This…

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Pulitzer prize photo: Baby Jessica, 1987

By Andrew Piper
July 31, 2020
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With this photo of Baby Jessica, Oldpics starts a new section of Pulitzer Prize-winning pictures. We aim to highlight the most excellent…

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Adolf Hitler during WW1: historical facts and pictures

By Andrew Piper
July 31, 2020
4 Mins read

We all know Adolf Hitler for the horrors of the holocaust and the terrifying destruction of WWII. But here’s an interesting one:…

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Serbia in WW1: photos and facts

By Andrew Piper
July 30, 2020
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WW1 is a significant chapter in the History of Serbia. This young Slavic state was in the middle of historical events from…

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Photo of Joseph Stalin in a critical moment of 1941

By Andrew Piper
July 29, 2020
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There are two different versions behind this photo of Joseph Stalin. According to one of them, the photographer took it at 4:31…

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Young Stalin: noteworthy photos and life facts

By Andrew Piper
July 28, 2020
7 Mins read

Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili changed his name to Stalin at a very young age. Stalin derives from Steel, emphasizing the strength of character….

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Young Winston Churchill: photos and facts (updated)

By Andrew Piper
July 25, 2020
6 Mins read

Winston Churchill started to build his character from a very young age. This titan of politics of the 20th century has always…

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