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World War II Battle of Saipan photographed by W. Eugene Smith 1944. history

World War II: A Photographer at the Battle of Saipan

Frank Sinatra and musicians in studio during recording session at CBS. arts & entertainment

Genius at Work: W. Eugene Smith with Sinatra, Stravinsky, and Other Masters

President Harry Truman jubilantly holds up a Chicago newspaper emblazoned with the (erroneous) headline, DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN. In fact, Truman handily beat New York governor Thomas Dewey in the tight 1948 presidential election. history

Behind the Picture: ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’

Albert Schweitzer supervises the building of a hospital in Gabon, West Africa, 1952. people

A Legendary Essay: Albert Schweitzer in Africa

history

‘Nurse Midwife’: W. Eugene Smith’s Chronicle of a Rural Hero

history

‘Spanish Village’: W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay

Dr. Ernest Ceriani makes a house call on foot, Kremmling, Colo., 1948. history

‘Country Doctor’: W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay

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