Imperial/ Colonial
Frontispiece of Sir Thomas Roe
This image is the frontispiece of Sir Thomas Roe (ca. 1581-1644) from the book The Negotiations of Sir T. Roe in his Embassy to the Ottoman Porte from the year 1621 to 1628, a collection of his correspondence during his time as the English ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.
Maps of Liberia, 1830 to 1870
This collection offers a unique opportunity to study black history and culture, both in the diaspora as well as in Africa itself.Eltaher Collection
This collection is a good resource for learning about the fight for decolonization in the Middle East and Northern Africa, from the perspective of those being colonized.Online Museum Educational Resources in Asian Art
The OMuERAA connects with more than one hundred museums, making a rich array of educational materials available to students and instructorsShort Teaching Module: Colonialism and Local Power
Colonialism and imperialism can take many forms, but more often than not these do not entail direct and strict control from a distant imperial metropole.
Hangzhou elites in 1935
The image shows an eclectic group of elites in Hangzhou in 1935, including Shanghainese gangster-businessmen Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaolin, Peking Opera star Mei Lanfang, Mayor of Hangzhou Zhou Xiangxian, and Japanese Consul at Hangzhou Yuzo Matsumura.
Chinese Troops during the Xinhai Revolution
Image of Chinese troops dispatched by the Shanghai daotai of the collapsing Qing Dynasty to protect Xujiahui during the Xinhai Revolution.
American Colony in Jerusalem, 1870 to 2006
In a classroom setting, it might be used to study religion, as well as the history of Jerusalem more specifically.Chamber of Commerce Newspaper from Guangzhouwan, China
The image is of the front page of a newspaper (商業旬報 Shangye xunbao) published in 1934 by the Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhouwan (廣州灣商會 Guangzhouwan shanghui).
Short Teaching Module: Race, Gender, and Transnational Histories of Solidarity
Studying transnational histories of solidarity among women of African descent reveals new dimensions of global political and social movements through the intersection of race and gender.