# onthisday 75yearsofindependence stillhere hiroshima nagasaki 75yearsofthomas 75yearsofstories

in 1947 Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of British rule.
Learn more about our collections including this panorama of Lahore https://t.co/8vezJZ1dSD

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2022-08-14

Join us tomorrow for 75 Years of Shared Nuclear Legacy. I'm excited and humbled to commemorate the anniversaries of and with hibakusha and others survivors, who have led the way in resistance to nuclear threats

https://t.co/x7nhgo6MOR

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2020-08-05

The Railway Series AKA Thomas the Tank Engine was arguably my very first fandom. It's world and characters were what sparked my love for steam engines and even storytelling.

And I'm greatful to the Awdry's, Britt Allcroft and David Mitton, thanks guys.

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2020-05-13

汽車のえほん、原作75周年おめでとうございます！
これはミドルトンの作画ミスによって実現しなかった、車軸配置「アトランチック（4-4-2）」のヘンリー！

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2020-05-12

Dade Floyd was drafted into the army at the age of 18, and joined the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African American unit to see combat in WWII. He took part in the liberation of Gunskirchen.

To watch Floyd's testimony: https://t.co/huoV6r36Op

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2020-01-22

The Savior by Zinovii Tolkatchev (1903-1977) is a pencil on paper drawing of a liberator and children. Tolkatchev served as an official artist in the Red Army.

To view another Tolkatchev drawing, follow this link: https://t.co/UzVTjZ7QPQ

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2020-01-16