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This well-preserved Plateosaurus (oar lizard) was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It stood on its hind legs, had front legs which were terminated by powerful talons.

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Go Back in Time To Visit the Original Jurassic World

Captured Polish soldiers, 1939.

history

World War II Erupts: Color Photos From the Invasion of Poland, 1939

Scene in Queens, New York, before the April 30, 1939, grand opening of the World's Fair.

destinations

‘The World of Tomorrow’: Scenes From the 1939 New York World’s Fair

The automobile engineer Ferdinand Porsche (in suit), Adolf Hitler and, immediately to Hitler's left, the head of the German Labour Front, Robert Ley, admire Hitler's birthday gift on his 50th birthday: a convertible Volkswagen.

people

Hitler at 50: Color Photos From a Despot’s Garish Birthday Bash

Marian Anderson performs during her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial, April 9, 1939.

history

The Concert That Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

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