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Black and white image of Mayer Carter Harrison Sr. sitting with his arms on the sides of the chair and body angled to the left side. Mayor Harrison is wearing a full suit with a pocket watch and bowtie. He has a long mustache and beard and short…

This volume contains information regarding a voyage of the ship Fox, a 146 ton brigantine that left Liverpool on March 8, 1774. The ship stopped first in the Cameroons, West Africa, where 148 African people were enslaved and brought aboard. The ship…

Candide by Voltaire is a satirical novella that follows a series of characters as they navigate a world filled with hardship and absurdity. Despite endless misfortunes, the characters cling to the optimistic philosophy that "all is for the best in…

A secondary source that is an analysis of primary sources about the slavery in Morocco.

A large color image of a birds-eye view of the World's Colombian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, that was hosted in Chicago in 1893. At the bottom of the image there is a key that lists all of the different buildings visible in…

The Bernie Sanders Mittens Meme originated from a widely circulated image of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. This photo became popular due to the humorous contrast between Sanders' casual,…

This educational module examines the primary leaders of the Axis and Allied powers during World War II. Highlighting a diversity of primary and secondary source materials, this unit examines the life and ideologies of the leaders of the six major…

An ad in the newspaper for Aunt Jemima's Pancake flour. The caption at the top says, "I'se in Town, Honey!" under that caption is a drawing of Aunt Jemima, it is a racist stereotype drawing of a Black woman wearing a polka-dot hat and shawl. Below…

This project includes audio descriptive text, a screen reader document for the educational module that accompanies the exhibition, and audio recordings of the descriptions for each section of the exhibition.

Lithographic poster for the Art & Handicraft in the Woman's Building, Chicago International Fair (1893).

Colorful artwork of a female artist in a black top and pink skirt standing outside the Woman's Building with a paint pallet and brushes in…