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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Best Places in the US
Sequim-Dungeness Valley,
Washington
If you thought you had to travel
to France to see endless fields of lavender, you clearly haven't been to Sequim, Washington before.
As if the Olympic Peninsula's beaches and mountains weren't incredible enough,
Sequim's lavender farms add another perfect, fragrant option.
A trip to the last century!
1940: Gas drill at a
London Hospital
Amid
fears of German attacks during World War II, the British government supplied
every citizen with a gas mask. Special masks were issued infants, featuring steel helmets and
rubber-coated canvas wraps to
keep gas from penetrating. This image from the Ministry of Information shows
nurses testing the protective devices at a London hospital.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Best Places in the US
Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, Michigan
Hugging the south shore of Lake
Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is known for its
unique sandstone cliffs that stretch for 15 miles. The rocks have been eroded
into sea caves, blowholes, and arches over the years, while deposits of mineral-rich
rocks give the cliffs a colorful, striped appearance.
A trip to the last century!
1939: Marian Anderson at
the Lincoln Memorial
In
1939, after being told she couldn’t perform an Easter concert for the Daughters of
the American Revolution (DAR), African American opera star Marian Anderson held
a performance at the Lincoln Memorial that prompted organizations to change their segregationist
policies. In this image by an unknown photographer, the vocalist is pictured
during the historic concert.