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A view of the "Dionne Quintuplets" posing in their confirmation dresses on day of their first Holy Communion, 1940. history

The Dionne Quintuplets: Little Girls Lost in the Harsh Glare of Fame

"Carrion birds feast on victims of bloody religious riot in India." (Calcutta, 1946) history

‘Vultures of Calcutta’: The Gruesome Aftermath of India’s 1946 Hindu-Muslim Riots

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Behind the Picture: RFK’s Assassination, Los Angeles, 1968

Calvin R. Patrick, 18, Army, Pfc., Houston, Texas history

Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam: One Week’s Toll, June 1969

Silhouettes of West Berliners waving to their relatives on the other side are cast across the Berlin Wall. history

Berlin Wall: Photos From the Birth of a Brutal Divide

Lance Cpl. James C. Farley, helicopter crew chief, Vietnam, 1965. history

Sudden Death in Vietnam: ‘One Ride With Yankee Papa 13’

Gay Pride, 1971. history

Silent No More: Early Days in the Fight for Gay Rights

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 1953 history

High Society: LIFE With Hillary and Tenzing After the First Ascent of Everest

Oberwallstrasse, in central Berlin, saw some of the most vicious fighting between German and Soviet troops in the spring of 1945 history

After the Fall: Photos of Hitler’s Bunker and the Ruins of Berlin

Oklahoma farmer, 1942. history

True Grit: Dust Bowl Survivors

Dachau, 1950. history

Ghosts in the Sun: Hitler’s Personal Photographer at Dachau, 1950

Will D. Campbell, alone on the Lorraine Motel balcony, gazes out into the night. "This picture was probably made as soon as we got there," Groskinsky told LIFE.com. "When I saw him standing there, alone, I thought it looked as if he was just asking himsel history

The Night MLK Was Murdered: A Photographer’s Story

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