Vanished Americana — A look back at images and video of an America that is slowly fading away

Martin Luther King’s last speech

by Andrew on January 16, 2012

This was the last speech from Martin Luther King Jr. It was given on April 3, 1968 and he was assassinated the following evening.

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John F. Kennedy Portrait – 1961

November 22, 2011

May 29, 1917 to November 22, 1963 View Larger

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President Roosevelt signs 1902 Thanksgiving Proclamation

November 21, 2011

A day of turkey and football? Bully for you! View Larger

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Dredge-boat sunk by Confederate shell on Thanksgiving Day, 1864

November 17, 2011

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Conestoga Wagon circa 1910

November 16, 2011

Photo caption – “Typical immigrant outfit, Central Oregon – 1910.” View Larger

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President Coolidge at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – 1923

November 11, 2011

President Coolidge pays tribute on Armistice Day (later became Veterans Day), November 11, 1923, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Thank You, Veterans! View Larger

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Holding the Thanksgiving Turkey – 1919

November 10, 2011

A smiling girl holding the main course for Thanksgiving dinner, November 1919. View Larger

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This photograph from the early 1900s highlights the old practice of donning a costume and begging. Before Halloween gained in popularity as a chance to dress in costume and go door-to-door for treats, kids would dress up on the last Thursday of November (before that was designated as a national holiday for Thanksgiving) and beg [...]

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