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Beltway Brilliance: Terry Ashe’s Portraits From the Hill

Scene during the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago. history

LIFE’s Best Convention Photos: The GOP

George H.W. Bush and family at home in 1971. Left-Right: Nephew Billy, daughter Dorothy, George H.W., son Neil, wife Barbara, nephew Jon. history

The Family Life of a Young George H.W. Bush

Protests at the Democratic Convention in Chicago, July 1968. history

See Unpublished Protest Photos From the 1968 Democratic Convention

Female supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy, called "Kennedy Cuties" form a conga line at the airport while awaiting their candidate's arrival for the Democratic National Convention, 1960. history

See the Colorful Political Convention Outfits of the 1960s

LBJ and Ladybird at home, 1964 people

How Lyndon B. Johnson Spent Election Day 1964

Civil rights leaders Floyd B. McKissick (fore, 3L), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (4R) and Stokely Carmichael (2R) participating in voter registration march after originator James H. Meredith was shot, 1966. people

12 Powerful Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt driving in his convertible with his dog Fala through Hyde Park, 1944. animals

The Political Dog Fight Over a President’s Pet

In a Washington D. C. ghetto, key Earth Day staffers (from left) Denis Hayes, Andrew Garling, Arturo Sandoval, Stephen Cotton, Barbara Reid and Bryce Hamilton gather for a group portrait. lifestyle

Meet the Organizers of the Very First Earth Day

The White House detail taking their monthly qualification tests, May 1968. lifestyle

See Photos From a Secret Service Fitness Test in the 1960s

Mamie Eisenhower, 1953 lifestyle

44 First Lady Fashion Looks from Eleanor Roosevelt to Michelle Obama

Robert F. Kennedy eats breakfast with his family, 1964. people

Robert F. Kennedy: Rare and Classic Photos of an Undaunted Man

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