What We Loved This Week, Jun. 19 – 25

By All That's Interesting | Edited By John Kuroski
Published June 24, 2016
Updated June 23, 2016

History’s Most Iconic Newspaper Front Pages

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Before cell phones, tablets, and laptops, newspapers were of course the primary source of current events news, whether on a local, regional, national, or even global scale. Thus, newspaper front pages, especially, remain pivotal in documenting history’s most vital moments.

Take a look at some of these moments, told through their newspaper front pages.

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The Eight Most Bad-Ass Women Of World War II

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Jared Enos/FlickrLyudmila Pavlichenko, a Soviet sniper with over 300 kills on her record.

Heroism — especially in times of war — tends to produce gendered associations. We think of men fighting (and dying) valiantly, while women wait passively at home for their spouses to return.

The historical record produces a different picture, however. Among the many heroes of World War II are these bad-ass women. Spies, snipers, surgeons, and more, they helped bring down the Germans with their own talents and specialties.

Jacqueline Cochran

Jacqueline Cochran, a record-breaking American pilot.

NANCY WAKE

DSK/AFP/Getty ImagesNancy Wake, a French resistance fighter and later a British spy.

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All That's Interesting
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All That's Interesting
Established in 2010, All That's Interesting brings together a dedicated staff of digital publishing veterans and subject-level experts in history, true crime, and science. From the lesser-known byways of human history to the uncharted corners of the world, we seek out stories that bring our past, present, and future to life. Privately-owned since its founding, All That's Interesting maintains a commitment to unbiased reporting while taking great care in fact-checking and research to ensure that we meet the highest standards of accuracy.
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John Kuroski
editor
John Kuroski
John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of interest include modern history and true crime.
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