Julian E. Zelizer is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of The Long View, a newsletter putting the news in perspective. His most recent book is The Presidency of Joseph R. Biden Jr.: A First Historical Assessment.
A photograph of U.S. Representative Tom DeLay announcing that he is permanently stepping down as House majority leader at a press conference in January 7, 2006
A classic cartoon illustration of Donald Duck wearing his blue sailor shirt and cap in a small blue wooden motorboat. He appears alarmed, with a wide-open beak and wide eyes as water or oil splashes up around him and into his face.
A color photograph showing a man in a dark suit and fedora pinning a medal onto the shirt pocket of a man in a tan military uniform and cap. The two men are shaking hands as the medal is pinned. They are surrounded by several onlookers, including other military personnel in uniform and civilians, outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
A medium shot photograph captures President Jimmy Carter sitting at a large wooden desk in an office setting. He wears a dark pinstripe suit, a light blue shirt, and a striped tie, holding a pen with both hands resting over a document on the desk. He has a serious expression and looks off toward the right side of the frame. Directly behind his leather chair, a flag is partially visible, and the background is filled with vertical beige curtains. A small portion of a globe can be seen on the far right.
A black-and-white photo shows dozens of military recruits with shaved or very short hair doing push-ups outdoors on a sandy ground. The recruits are arranged in long, neat rows stretching into the background. They are all wearing white t-shirts, dark trousers, and combat boots.
An historic bedroom featuring a large, ornately carved dark wood bed with white linens and a high headboard against a cream-colored wall. A large crystal chandelier hangs from the center of the ceiling. The room is decorated in 19th-century Victorian style, including patterned floral carpeting, heavy green drapes over two large windows, a marble-topped round center table with books, and several upholstered period chairs and a sofa. Framed portraits hang on the walls alongside antique lamps on side tables.
A black-and-white photograph shows a long line of Black men and women waiting outside a rustic wooden building with a sign that reads "THE SUGAR SHACK." The line extends from the building's entrance porch out to the right along a dirt road. A few individuals are seated or leaning near the entrance on the left, while others stand close together in conversation. Dense trees are visible in the background.
