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A Farman airplane with rockets attached to its struts.

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) stroll together as part of a probate, a ceremony introducing new members. Members wear matching dresses in the AKA colors, Salmon Pink and Apple Green, as well as sunglasses and pearls, both symbols of the…

Black and white image of Alexander Graham Bell. While his body s angled to the left, his face is looking down the center of the image. Bell is wearing a suit and tie. He has a long white beard and short white hair.

This source exemplifies he collective abolitionist idea that slaves are men and humans too. Followed by a verse by J.G. Whittier, it shows a man kneeling asking for freedom.

American troops aboard French-built Renault FT-17 tanks head for the frontline in the Forest of Argonne, France, on September 26, 1918.

'An Election Entertainment' is the first in a series of four paintings by William Hogarth titled 'The Humors of an Election.' This series satirizes the rampant corruption of 18th-century British Parliamentary elections, specifically referencing the…

Photo shows the schooner Hattie Hutt - built in Saugatuck, MI., 1873, wrecked 1929; a Great Lakes vessel). Source: Charles Seavey, 2015)

A document that sets the standards for admitting new states into the union. It also prohibits slavery in the expanded tarritories.

Animal Farm is a satirical novella by George Orwell, written as a critique of the rise of totalitarianism and the corruption of socialist ideals. Set on an English farm, it portrays animals who rebel against their human owner to create an equal,…

This online exhibit follows the life experience of Anna Boon who spent time as a civilian POW in Indonesia during World War II.