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Faye Edwards Georgia Journeys Exhibit

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This online exhibit follows the life experience of Faye Edwards, who served in the WAAC during World War II and trained at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia.

Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.

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This is a manuscript of the writing of Robert Purvis in response to Pennsylvania trying to pass laws to restrict African Americans.

A general map of the middle British colonies in America

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A general map of the middle British colonies, in America. Containing Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware counties, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. With the addition of New York, and of the greatest part of New England, as also of the bordering parts of…

Antisemitism in Europe: A History of Prejudice

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This educational module explores the roots of antisemitism and traces its evolution throughout Europe's history. Understanding the past can help us understand why antisemitic discrimination still occurs today. Throughout this unit you will find…

Displaced Persons Camps: Rebuilding Life After War

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This educational module discusses how displaced persons rebuilt their lives after World War II. Displaced persons both repatriated and resettled in various places around the world, and in the process, Jewish DPs pushed forward the idea and eventual…

The Manhattan Project

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This educational module examines the history of the Manhattan Project along with its contributions and consequences. The project itself was extensive and composed of many individuals from the scientists who made innovations to the construction…

The Bell Bomber Plant

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This educational module examines the history of the Bell Bomber Plant from the creation of B-29s to the employees who worked on the project. The Bell Bomber Plant holds significance in Georgian and Southern history as it led the way in bringing…

Han Van Driel Georgia Journeys Exhibit

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This online exhibit follows the life experience of Hank Van Driel, a Georgia resident who was a child in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation between 1940 and 1945.

1845 daguerreotype of Walker's branded hand by photographers, Southworth & Hawes.

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The Branded Hand of Captain Jonathan Walker sixth-plate by Southworth and Hawes, 1845. The inscription on the back of the case reads: "This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth Aug. 1845 it is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker's hand as branded by…

Map showing the distribution of slaves in the Southern States

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This map lists free states and slave states and shows the distribution of slaves in southern states.