The peace symbol originated as a sign based on an “individual in despair . . . in the manner of Goya’s peasant before the firing squad.” The symbol that would become synonymous with the Campaign for ...

Baby Boomers may recall it through a swirl of tear gas, scrawled on walls, on signs in marches and silent sit-ins, or on the helmet covers of weary Vietnam soldiers.The peace sign, which turns 50 in ...

Jim Marshall photographed the spread of the peace sign between 1961 and 1968, with his images now published for the first time by Reel Art Press. Cover of Jim Marshall: Peace (courtesy Reel Art Press) ...

In 1945, an estimated 340,000 people died when the United States dropped nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. After those attacks, other countries around the world began ...

Charlotte resident Shawn Dumont and his kids, Zoë and Jasper, set up their exhibit, “Peace Signs of Vermont.” Photo by Jessica Voss/The Citizen This story by Liberty Darr was first published in The ...

Several months ago, I was at Macy's and saw the cutest pair of pajamas. They were whimsical, colorful and I wanted them. I took them off the rack and went into the fitting room. It was there that I ...

But in their place, a new symbol of hope — a springboard to better days in 2021 — has popped up at the north end of the beach. As the events unfolded in Washington on Wednesday when rioters stormed ...

In the wake of Friday night’s Paris attacks, which left at least 128 people dead in six incidents around the city, one poignant sketch began circulating social media to honor the victims. The symbol, ...

A peace sign featuring the Eiffel Tower designed by a French artist has gone viral as a symbol of support for Paris in the wake of terrorist attacks. In the wake of ...

Perhaps you like to take pictures with a big smile on your face, or maybe being a bit goofy is more your style. One pose you've probably seen lots of people strike and which you may have even done ...