On this day in 1956, it was announced that the Gold Coast, now Ghana, would gain independence from the United Kingdom, becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to do so.
ACCRA, Ghana — President Kwame Nkrumah welcomes the Duchess of Kent, who visited the country for independence celebrations, 1957.
The nightmare of Chernobyl continues to be a painful reality for those exposed to its radioactive fallout. In Chernobyl Legacy, Paul Fusco faces the human tragedy of the world's worst nuclear energy disaster.
American Dream
Photographs by Phillippe Halsman, Narration by Mary Panzer
To Philippe Halsman, every face offered a fleeting window into the mystery of another human being. The legendary photographer, who shot a record 101 covers for LIFE magazine, would have celebrated his 100th birthday on May 2nd.
No Man’s Land is photographer Larry Towell’s hauntingly beautiful documentary account of the Palestinians during a 10-year period. In it, his black-and-white photographs depict the physical and psychological walls that divide Palestinians from Israelis, and a land divided against itself.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month, which, under President Carter, was changed to Older Americans Month. This year’s theme is "Choices for Independence.”