Manifest Destiny--the new frontier

Manifest: readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain. Destiny:something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. Manifest Destiny: The 19th-century doctrine that the...

[yesterdaysprint]

Drawing by R.E. Higgins, 1923

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[vampsandflappers]

1920s erotic photograph.

[dispatchesfromcongress]

[theladybadass]

(from 1930s newsreel)

[walterwhitemediocrity]

[yesterdaysprint]

The Miami News, Florida, August 13, 1939

[nuggles]

that was no accident, ronald.

I can’t believe this is actually canon.

[sparklejamesysparkle]

“I’m a personality as well as an actress. Show me an actress who isn’t a personality, and you’ll show me a woman who isn’t a star.” Katharine Hepburn by George Hoyningen-Huene, 1940.

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The Manitowoc Sun-Messenger, Wisconsin, December 9, 1938

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The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, October 7, 1943

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[manifestdestiny1839]

Freshman year intro to philosophy class flashbacks

[mercuryfish]

Gretchen won’t give me any space. She Canada-rapped at me.

[theperksofbeingahugefuckingcunt]

The most iconic part of Parks and Rec was when Mark said “see you later” and they literally never mentioned him again

[yesterdaysprint]

The Illustrated Police News, London, England, November 11, 1871

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[alone-intheshadows-deactivated2]

I HAVE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS GIFSET

#that meat lady was the real national treasure

[virusmnd]

This is the only version of this meme that I will accept