Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

4 days ago · The photos by George Silk capture that world in vivid color, and Moser’s words bring to life the characters trying to make a life in the Outback. One cattle rancher, Bill Waudby, …

See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.

The following is adapted from the introduction to LIFE’s newcspecial issue 100 Photographs: The Most Important Pictures of All Time and the Stories Behind Them, available at newsstands …

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As a weekly magazine LIFE covered it all, with a breadth and open-mindedness that looks especially astounding today, when publications and websites tailor their coverage to ever …

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The following is adapted from the new special issue LIFE’s 100 People Who Changed the World, available at newsstands and online: History never stops moving. It evolves. It is fluid.

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands. When James Earl Carter died at his home in …

See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.