Browse
Tag:
Advertisement for Sale of Newly Arrived Africans
Source
This image is of an advertisement for a nearly equal number of adults and children from Sierra Leone at a Charleston Auction. This image is important for several reasons, namely because one should see what an auction advertisement looks like, but also because the number of boys and girls is nearly equal to that of the number of men and women imported. Other things that should be pointed out is... Read More »
American Centuries
Review
A section of the site called "In the Classroom" offers numerous lesson plans for elementary and middle-school teachers, some written by museum employees and some by schoolteachers themselves, using materials in the online exhibits.
Archivo Histórico de Revistas Argentinas
Review
AHIRA is a wonderful tool for teaching purposes. In any class related to Latin American studies, students will be able to do research on a number of issues related to Argentine culture.
Bund Deutscher Maedel
Review
The historical materials provide glimpses of girls' activities and appearance, and the primary source images and text illustrate the friendships among young women and girls. It also depicts the ways in which a modern state could appropriate girlhood.
Caribbean Views
Review
The online collection is of extraordinary quality, both in terms of the scanned images and the contextual detail provided.
Chinese Posters: Propaganda, Politics, History, Art
Review
Chinese Posters offers a rich collection of over 1,600 Chinese propaganda posters, representing a time period from 1841 to the present day, and a rich range of political, social, cultural, and visual themes.
Digital Archive of Latin American and Caribbean Ephemera
Review
The Digital Archive of Latin American and Caribbean Ephemera offers a valuable option for virtual research and exploration.
Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
Review
This site has particular strengths in presenting legal and constitutional materials on the emergence of a democratic nation in a colonial context.
Freedom Narratives
Review
Altogether, this free online website is an important resource for students and teachers who desire to understand biographical accounts and experiences of people from West Africa who fought to regain their freedom.
In Motion: The African-American Migration Project
Review
In Motion: The African-American Migration Project portrays the history of 13 defining migrations that formed and transformed African Americans from the 16th century to the present.