Often a picture says more than a thousand words - this statement is more true today than ever, in an era where people primarily believe what they see. It is therefore no surprise that since the invention of photography, images of specific moments in our history have increasingly become laden with meaning and etched into the collective memory. Photographs thus become icons of a historical moment and an epochal symbol of an event. This volume presents 100 of these photographs that have succeeded in capturing a significant moment in our contemporary history. It provides information about the photographers and the context of the shots. These are images that capture great moments, whether through the power of their expression or because they symbolically document a political turning point. The book allows us to take a journey through 150 years of our history.