Archivists Examine The Year 1965 50 Years Later
Taken on February 1st, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. is being put under arrest in Selma, Alabama, for parading without a permit. Source: The Atlantic
It’s virtually impossible to extract ourselves from the present and evaluate the magnitude of the events taking place in the 21st century, which means that we tend to look back on the 20th century–particularly the 1960s–with eyes that much wider. But in many ways, that response is warranted. It was in the 20th century that the national economy was invented, that war was brought to scale, and that colonies around the world defied centuries of rule and demanded their independence. The 1960s was arguably the century’s most tumultuous decade: protracted conflicts reached around and above the Earth, all as the sexual and civil makeup of society underwent a period of great transformation. Pretty remarkable. Check it out in photo-form at The Atlantic.
Technological innovation became a point of cultural pride and power throughout the 1960s; here, a woman speaks into a television/telephone at the International Radio Exhibition in Stuttgart, West Germany. Source: The Atlantic
One can’t speak of the 1960s without mentioning the Cold War. Here, an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is paraded through Red Square on May 9, 1965 to commemorate Victory in Europe Day. Source: The Atlantic
The Iran Most American And Iranian Hardliners Don’t Want You To See
Source: All That Is Interesting
Every day, hardliners in Iran and the United States try to paint a picture of an Iran wholly opposed to Western modernity. But behind the political posturing are the actual people who live and work in Iran, and they don’t look as different as these leaders might like us to imagine. Just as there is no single understanding of what an American looks like, there is no essential Iranian, either.
Like many countries, oppression and violence are a reality of everyday life, but overall Iran is a country striving to find a middle ground between staunch traditionalism and modern sensibilities, most notably in the area of Tehran, Iran’s cultural and industrial capital. We’ve selected a handful of photos that provide a helpful reminder that an entire country shouldn’t be defined by its political leadership. Check it out!
Source: All That Is Interesting
Source: All That Is Interesting
