Browse Exhibits (180 total)
In this website, we will discuss the womens suffrage movement in Wyoming as the first state to allow women to vote. Our website zooms in on important figures of this movement as well as the daily life and experience of women in Wyoming during this era.
In the 1960s–1970s there were major shifts. In the aftermath of WW2 and during the Vietnam War and Cold War, a lot was happening politically and globally, but that doesn’t even cover a quarter of what was happening to the people of the United States. There was a lot of tension, uncertainty, and change happening at the same time, especially for younger generations who were starting to question authority and social norms.
As all of this was going on, we also had new forms of media. The rise of TVs and 24-hour news services left Americans more connected to each other than ever before, and for the first time people were able to see what was happening across the country in real time. This connection made it harder to ignore issues and brought attention to injustices that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. Because of this, it led to many social and political changes like the Civil Rights Movement and LGBTQIA+ movements, and those are the two topics that we are going to talk about.
Explore one of the greates economic collapses in the wolrd. This project examines how the 1929 collapse directly impacted everyday people world wide, examines the devistating bank impact that wiped out savings, and examines the global struggle to survive.
Cold War Exhibit for HIST 27/127 Spring 2026
In this project we aim to examine the relationships and actions of the US internationally during the Cold War. While there is currently a wealth of scholarship focusing on the relations of the US and the USSR and the US and Europe during the Cold War, we aim to explore relations that are less commonly studied.
Our digital history exhibit will examine World War II in the Pacific Theater. Spanning from the late 1930s to 1945, the Pacific War involved dozens of nations, millions of military personnel, and civilians. It was a crucial geopolitical conflict that shaped and continues to shape Asia today. The Pacific War emerged from smaller, regional conflicts particularly in East Asia until it merged into the global World War II conflict with the United States’ declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. We will explore the military, humanitarian, and ideological aspects of the war, and how the war’s end reshaped the political map of Asia, leading to the Cold War.
Our first subtopic lead by Emilie is on the Second Sino-Japanese War that spanned from 1937, before the “start” of WWII in the European theater, to the end of WWII in 1945. This section will look into the origins and the escalation of Japan’s war against China and how it served as both a precursor to and an important part of the broader Pacific War. It includes the Nanjing Massacre, the Chinese resistance, and will detail the different events that took place in between.
Our second subtopic lead by Chelsea is on the air forces in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. Because the Pacific Theater had limited land area, aircraft were more heavily utilized for both transportation and combat. There were numerous operations in the Pacific War where air power played a critical role. This section will explore the impact of air forces in the theater and the personal experiences of pilots from different perspectives. By looking at these individual stories, we aim to provide the audience with a broader and deeper understanding of the Pacific War.
This digital exhibit explores the history of California agriculture between the 1930's to 1970's, particularly through the lens of farm labor, highlighting the struggles, policies, and programs that shaped the lives of agricultural workers. Focusing on key themes such as farm worker strikes, labor policies, and the Bracero Program, the exhibit examines how economic demands and political decisions influenced working conditions, wages, and rights in one of the nation’s most important agricultural regions.
Through historical narratives, primary sources, and visual materials, the exhibit reveals the resilience and activism of farm workers who organized for fair treatment and labor protections. It also analyzes how government policies and guest worker programs both supported agricultural growth and contributed to systemic inequalities. By connecting these topics, the exhibit invites viewers to better understand the social, economic, and ethical dimensions of California’s agricultural history and its lasting impact on labor rights today.
