The South American country was the last place in the Americas to abolish slavery and that period coincided with a boom in the then new medium of photography. what resulted is arguably the largest archive of photographs of slavery in the world, and that is giving new insight to academics and ordinary Brazilians on the country's brutal past.
There’s a camaraderie amongst circus performers. Not only do you have the same job, but you’re on the road together for months out of the year.
The rare collection include this photo of the Dr Edward Wilson sketching on Beardmore Glacier during the fatal expedition to the South Pole.
Artist Roberta Joy Rich delves into South Africa and Australia's histories of segregation, oppression and resilience. Featuring archival material, Roberta asks, ‘How does power define public space?'
Some economists claim that it’s the best time to be alive. People have access to everything they want and happiness comes at the push of a button, or more accurately the tap of a touch screen.
Bibb Mill, Macon, Georgia. “Many youngsters here. Some boys were so small they had to climb up on the spinning frame to mend the broken threads and put back the empty bobbins.” (January 19, 1909)
The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 killed and maimed hundreds of thousands of people, and their effects are still being felt today.
As Plymouth marks 400 years since the colonists set sail, the high price paid by Native American tribes is now revealed in an exhibition
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We are preparing the read Elie Wiesel's memoir Night. The novel depicts his time in the Nazi German concentration camp. Part of our literary journey will be to analyze how ignoring a belittling joke can eventually lead to genocide. It is hard concept to imagine that ignoring a joke can lead to such drastic events, but it does happen. Examples of belittling jokes and stereotypes The first thing that one should familiarize themselves with the various forms of prejudice that exist in the world. It is far more than race and sexual orientation (a primary focus in the current landscape of American culture). Survivors of Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1. Go to Most Common Prejudice. After reading the list and description of the various forms of prejudice, create Cornell Notes for each type. Include questions that can be used for a Socratic Seminar. 2. Familiarize yourself with the history of genocide so that you may have a full historical understanding and the background knowledge needed for an analysis. There are two sites that you should read and add to your Cornell Notes: 8 Stages of Genocide and 10 Atrocious Genocides In Human History. 3. Although The Pyramid of Hate was discussed thoroughly in class, resources for personal research and growth can be found at The Southern Povery Law Center (a group focused on fighting hate and teaching tolerance in the United States) and The Anti-Defamtion League (a group that was orginally formed to fight against the defamation of Jewish people, but has grown to fight many forms of discrimination and hate). The Hate Map on The Souther Poverty Law Center website tracks various hate groups throughout the country. 4. We began creating Cornell Notes over Oprah's interview with Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. You can find videos 1-6 at Winfrey and Wiesel - Auschwitz. 5. Read and try to retain the information found at 26 Holocaust Facts for easier comprehension of Night by Elie Wiesel.
The idea of the American Dream is woven through this country's politics, music and culture. It suggests a belief that hard work pays off, and that children will have a better life than their parents. But as the effects of the economic downturn continue to reverberate, many feel the American Dream is in jeopardy.
Canvas Print of Photographer:Hurley, Frank (1885-1962) Location:Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge Expedition:Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton Date:1915 Endurance at midwinter, 1915 #MediaStorehouse
Every job has a behind-the-scenes that only employees know about. For us, it might seem that the pizza delivery guy just goes from one destination to the next. Or we might think that the remote worker is in his pajamas all day, locked in his room. But every job has its secrets.
A cartoon on the Treaty of Versailles
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QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; The Romans seem to have issued coins to celebrate everything. Did they ever issue coins celebrating the Christian persecutions?
Life Expectancy of Enslaved People in Sugar Mills Was No Greater than Eight Years Working in sugar mills and on sugar plantations was incredibly hard
On July 31, 1838, the Poor Law was introduced to Ireland. The hardship of the souls who sought salvation from disease and starvation are graphically illustrated through the records of the time.
Rough, thick oil pigments layered upon the surface of Harvey Dunn’s 1918 painting “The Sentry” amplify the jagged fatigue in the eyes of a solitary […]
