1950
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Two Fountains in North Carolina: How Elliott Erwitt Exposed the Lie of Jim Crow
Framed side by side in North Carolina in 1950, a sleek modern fountain labeled ‘White’ and a dingy basin marked ‘Colored’ laid bare the cruel fiction of American apartheid.
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The Royal Presence at the Dawn of Formula 1
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth observe the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship race at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, marking the only time a reigning monarch has attended a British Grand Prix.