Alexander Solzhenitsyn, 1981
This photo illustrates the freedom that Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn felt when he finally made it to the United States. He was exiled to Vermont, but this was hardly a punishment, as you can see by the look on Solzhenitsyn’s face.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn 1981
Back then the Iron Curtain was still thick, and so many who lived behind it wished to make it to the West so they could live a freer life. An epic photo for sure.
JFK And RFK, 1960
This photo was taken by Hank Walker, and it’s of two figures we’ve already seen before. It’s John F. Kennedy, and his brother Robert. F Kennedy, in a hotel room in Los Angeles.
JFK And RFK 1960
At that point, the Democratic National Convention was happening, which is why they were staying there. At that point in time, JFK was still just a senator, but would go on to be president, and take RJK on as a presidential advisor.
