The History of Languages – Language Roots

Credits: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Mystical Pictures

Based in Seattle, American photographer Cody Cobb captures portraits of the earth’s surface, focusing on the American West, from the deserts of Utah to the Hawaiian Islands.

Exploring North America

Clément Chambaud is a talented young unprofessional photographer. Based in France, he made a splendid video of his trip across the Atlantic Ocean.

Whimsical Dr. Seuss House in Alaska

Located in Willow, Alaska, this peculiar structure is referred to by locals as the “Dr. Suess House.” It’s one of America’s architectural wonders. And you can see why…

Unconditional Surrender

On San Diego’s harbor, right next to the maritime museum aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway, stands a 25-foot-tall statue depicting a sailor kissing a nurse. The sculpture titled “Unconditional Surrender” is based on a famous photograph clicked by Alfred Eisenstaedt in Times Square of New York, on August 14, 1945

Getty Images Photojournalism Grants

A selection of work by four photojournalists who have won grants of $10,000 and editorial support from the agency

“Chasing Winter” by Katie Orlinksy. Orlinsky’s project examines the effects of climate change in Alaska.

Albert Einstein’s Essay on Racial Bias in 1946

In the years after World War II, Albert Einstein took up the mantle of confronting racism in America. He became a good friend and comrade of the prominent opera singer Paul Robeson, co-chaired an anti-lynching campaign, and was an outspoken supporter of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Moving a House in San Francisco, 1908