In November 1961, Enos became the first chimpanzee and the third hominid to orbit the Earth as part of the NASA Mercury-Atlas 5 mission. His successful two-orbit flight and safe recovery demonstrated that the spacecraft was ready for human passengers, paving the way for John Glenn’s historic flight months later. Credits: NASA, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Universal Newsreels | History In Pictures

In 1944, Americans learned about the Malmedy Massacre through newsreels like this one, seeing German soldiers passing around American cigarettes taken from captured GIs. Today marks the anniversary of the massacre, a moment to remember how the story first reached the public and why it still matters. 🎥 From Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944 — available to stream for free on our app. Comment "stream now," for the link! #SurvivorsOfMalmedy #MalmedyAnniversary #WWIIFoundation #VoicesOfThePast | T