Republican Party members wave placards bearing the name 'Nixon', in support of Richard Nixon, at the 1968 Republican National Convention, in Miami Beach, Florida. Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption
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The signing of the Constitution of the United States, with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Artwork by Howard Chandler Christy. GraphicaArtis/Getty Images hide caption
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A young student protester in Tiananmen Square wears a sign which reads: "I love life, I need food, but I'd rather die without democracy." On June 3, 1989, Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping ordered a crackdown and unknown numbers of demonstrators and bystanders were killed. Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
A man stands before the American Flag. Hokyoung Kim for NPR hide caption
A plague doctor in protective clothing. The beak mask was filled with incense thought to purify air and the cane was used to avoid touching patients. Artwork by Paul Furst. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
South Korean mothers and children shield themselves as they watch U.S. 105mm howitzers blast enemy positions across the Han River. The attack occurred during the U.S. drive from Gimpo to Seoul on Sept. 24, 1950. FRANK NOEL/AP hide caption
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant two days after a meltdown forced a temporary closure of the plant. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption
Aerial view of one of the burst dikes on the Mississippi River, April 1927. ullstein bild Dtl./ullstein bild via Getty Images hide caption
Adult female mosquitoes are seen under a microscope at the Sun Yat-Sen University-Michigan University Joint Center of Vector Control for Tropical Disease on June 21, 2016 in Guangzhou, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption