EVB2925416: Stephen P. Hopkins, son of Harry Hopkins, in basic training at Parris Island. Aug. 12, 1943. Hopkins left Office Training School to become a regular soldier because he was 'anxious to go overseas and back up what my father stands for.' He was killed during a night attack Feb 2, 1944 in the Marshalls Island / Bridgeman Images
EVB2925445: Caryl Chessman, sentenced to death on eighteen counts of robbery, kidnapping, and rape. He was convicted in 1948 and appealed his death sentence over the next decade. His autobiography, 'CELL 2455, DEATH ROW' was made into a 1955 film directed by Fred F. Sears with William Campbell as Chessman / Bridgeman Images
EVB2925451: Ye Jianying (Yeh Chien-ying) Defense Minister and Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party. 1977. He supported Hua Guofeng, as Mao Zedong's successor as Premier of China and Chairman of the Communist Party of China. Hua ended the Cultural Revolution and arrested the 'Gang of Four' / Bridgeman Images
EVB2925471: 'RA II' arrived at Bridgetown Barbados on July 12, 1970. 40 foot long reed boat, commanded by explorer Thor Heyerdahl completed a two month voyage from Safi, Morocco, 3200 miles across the Atlantic. The expedition established the possibility that Egyptians could have done the same 6000 years ago on a similar vessel / Bridgeman Images