In 1946, soviet children gifted a carved great seal replica to the us ambassador, unknowingly hiding a listening device called ‘the thing.’ It was found in 1952 during a counter-surveillance sweep. GalleryIn 1946, soviet children gifted a carved great seal replica to the us ambassador, unknowingly hiding a listening device called ‘the thing.’ It was found in 1952 during a counter-surveillance sweep.
Hugh Thompson, the hero who stopped a massacre committed by US troops in the Vietnamese village of My Lai by landing his helicopter in the line of fire, 1968. GalleryHugh Thompson, the hero who stopped a massacre committed by US troops in the Vietnamese village of My Lai by landing his helicopter in the line of fire, 1968.
Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. GalleryExtending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968.
