October 17, 2026
Tag: civil rights
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The Civil Rights Movement and Its Anti-Communist Opponents
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The 1950s-1960s civil rights movement drew widespread opposition that frequently called Martin Luther King, Jr. and other activists as “communists,” as this John Birch Society card shows. It’s numbered CR2. There just had to be a CR1. It took years to find, and here’s its story.
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August 14, 2025 1 Comment
Postcard advertising began early; some are postmarked before 1900. Many advertisers associated their product with famous landmarks. Here is a guide to some of New York’s best.