Madison Horne

Before the 1945 atomic blasts, they were thriving cities. In a flash, they became desolate wastelands.

Eight years to the day after Till’s death, some 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the iconic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Christmas at the first residence has evolved from an understated, intimate affair in 1800 to an all-out media event.

More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were sent to 'War Relocation Centers' between 1942 and 1946.

Getting the perfect shot in wartime is not only about weapons. Photographers were there every step of the way to capture the heroic triumphs and devastating losses.

In 1912, the Titanic was glorified as the largest and most luxurious passenger ship in history. See it before and after its tragic sinking.

As the U.S. sent troops to the front lines, artists were recruited to encourage those at home to do their part.

“Outside of my immediate family, his was the greatest friendship I have ever known or experienced,” photographer Flip Schulke said of Martin Luther King Jr.

At the turn of the century, photographer Edward Curtis spent 30 years documenting more than 80 Native American tribes.

From the early step pyramids to the towering Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs are among the few surviving wonders of the ancient world.

Frank Hurley's photos were originally intended as scientific documentation of an unexplored continent. Instead, they recorded an epic survival story.

From pomp and circumstance to protests, see how presidential inaugurations have looked over the years.

The White House has been celebrating Halloween since the days of Eisenhower.

The powerful hurricane slammed into the Gulf Coast in August 2005 and overwhelmed levees surrounding the vulnerable city of New Orleans.

Photographer Jacob Riis exposed the squalid and unsafe state of NYC immigrant tenements.

From a bloodied pair of shoes, to IDs to jewelry, here is a look at some of the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s more than 11,000 artifacts—and the heavy stories they carry.

Afros, cornrows, dreadlocks and beyond: The ancient roots of Black hairstyles.

Allied troops entering former Nazi territory at the close of World War II confronted heartbreaking scenes of unthinkable atrocities.

For two days New Yorkers slept on sidewalks, walked home, even showered on the streets and generally made do as the city was crippled without power.

A tremendous amount of effort goes into planning a royal wedding.

In 1900, 18 percent of all American workers were under the age of 16.

Temples and monuments built in ancient Greece were so commanding, their ruins remain impressive thousands of years later.

From jazz and blues to poetry and prose to dance and theater, the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century was electric with creative expression by African American artists.

Snapshots of the iconic parade over the last eight decades.

Embodying patriotism and strength, American women stepped into roles once closed off to them to support the war efforts on the home front and abroad.

An Ellis Island clerk and amateur photographer captured the wide-ranging origins of immigrants entering the United States in the early 1900s.

Soldiers and civilians let out a collective sigh of relief—and then celebrated—after Germany's and then Japan's surrender.

More than 12 million immigrants passed through the doors of the storied station. See photos from its peak years.