Liz Ronk

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See Inside the Private Family Life of a Young George H.W. Bush

Photographer Leonard McCombe captured the balance of Bush’s life

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See Barbara and George H.W. Bush's Historically Long Love Story in Photos

He was the first man she ever kissed

By Olivia B. Waxman and Liz Ronk

Billy Graham at Home: Rare Photos From the LIFE Archives

Rare photos of Billy Graham and his family offer a glimpse into the private life of one of the world's most public figures

By Olivia B. Waxman and Liz Ronk

Here’s How One Family Prepared for Nuclear War in 1954

"The thin veneer of civilization was blown off and they were dazed, crazed animals"

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2017

These photographers helped shape our world with their indelible images

By Liz Ronk

'A Country Within a Country': Inside the Navajo Nation in 1948

"How can nations which differ from each other in appearance and language and culture live peaceably together?"

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

'The Turmoil of Burma' in 1949: The Constant Conflict of Myanmar

Since Myanmar gained independence, it has been swept by waves of strife. In 1949, LIFE sent correspondents to document one such crisis

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See Julia Child in France as Captured by Her Husband's Camera

Paul Child, best known as the husband of chef Julia Child, was a masterful artist in his own right, as his photographs make clear

By Liz Ronk

Inside a Changing First-Grade Classroom in the 1970s

"The teacher is the most important adult outside the family," LIFE proclaimed in 1972

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

'A Dazzling New Sight in the Heavens': Remembering Sputnik's First Days

The satellite—and the space race—launched on Oct. 4, 1957

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Rare Photos Capture the 'Essential' Marilyn Monroe

Pictures from a new book provide a rare look inside the collaboration between Monroe and photographer Milton H. Greene

By Liz Ronk

Behind the 'Vietnam War' Story of 'P.O.W. Wife' Valerie Kushner

She was featured on the cover of LIFE in 1972

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

When the U.S. Air Force Got More Recruits Than It Could Handle

The U.S. Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

'The Vietnam War' and the Story Behind the Pictures of Hanoi's Communist Takeover

LIFE photographer Howard Sochurek witnessed the moment when Hanoi was given over to communist control

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Capturing the Wild Sadness of the AIDS Crisis at Its Height

The photographer Stephen Barker followed friends to an ACT UP meeting in late 1988 and ended up creating a body of work about the crisis

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See How the Peace Sign Spread in the 1960s

A new photo book captures the 1960s ubiquity of a symbol that would become emblematic of the era

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

When Back-to-School Season Became a Fight for Equality

In 1956, LIFE Magazine visited a town in Tennessee where the national battle over school integration had hit close to home

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See Thurgood Marshall's Career Before His Supreme Court Days

He became the first African-American Supreme Court justice on Aug. 30, 1967

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See Photos From the 'Lonely' Childhood That Shaped Princess Diana

Photos of a young Princess Diana shed light on her evolution from a shy child of privilege to one of the most famous women in the world

By Liz Ronk and Olivia B. Waxman

How the Conversation About Women 'Having It All' Played Out 70 Years Ago

On Women's Equality Day, a look at what's changed — and what's stayed the same

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
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