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This is a group project on the Novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, this project was researched, created, and presented by Gema, Audrey, Jalen, Hilary, and Griffin.

Please use the links on the side in order from top to bottom to navigate the project, but feel free to jump around to learn more about a particular section.

This quarter in Cultures & Ideas, we have focused on the origins of texts; not only the texts we are reading, but global print history as a whole. In our visits to the Archives and Special Collections, we have seen how texts all across the world were first preserved, whether through papyrus, animal skin, paper, etc. We have explored the evolution of print, and gotten to see texts produced in various fashions including manuscripts and historical printing presses. As a final research project in this course, we were given the opportunity to learn about a specific printing press, the items it produced, and the legacy it left. 

Thus, this exhibit details the historical context, impact, and inner workings of printing onboard the Arctic voyages in the mid-19th century.

It includes details on specific ships and their publications, photos of these publications, as well as speculation and information on the presses that may have been used to create them.

Throughout this exhibit, the impact of these presses will become clear: they provided a sense of hope and entertainment during harsh winter months, allowed creativity to blossom, and introduced printing to a wider range of the general public. I hope you enjoy exploring!

Navigation Instructions

I would recommend navigating in order of the pages on the sidebar on the left side of the screen, or by using the forward and backward arrows at the bottom of each page. While the exhibit is placed in this order, it should still make sense if you jump around, so feel free to explore anywhere you are interested.

A lot of the important information on the print itself will be found in the annotated images. So, look out for the pictures that have boxes on them! When you see them, make sure to hover over the boxes to display the detailed information.

The United States Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in our country's early history. The Civil war was fought over the idea that a person can be considered unworthy of basic human rights and even considered "property" on the basis of their skin color. Throughout the Civil War Countless battles were fought, and many of them deserve a spotlight to convey their specific importance. The Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Fort Wagner are two of these battles that deserve to be highlighted their own unique reasons. 

The Battle of Fort Wagner took place on July 18th, 1863. The battle as led by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment and was a key attack that laid the groundwork for the capture of the Battery position, easing the capture of Fort Sumter which was a decisive position throughout the entirety of the Civil War. 

The goal of this website is to shed light on some of these unique and intirguing stories, specifically the Battle of Antietam and the Battle for Fort Wagner. We hope to spark interest in the lesser known aspects of the civil war. 

This website illustrates various marginalized communities fighting for their civil rights in the U.S. A visit to this exhibit will give a visitor a greater understanding of the progress marginalized communities have made in gaining their rights and freedoms in America. In addition, you will learn more specifically about the history, and experiences of Korean and Mexican immigrants and African Americans. This exhibit will explore important events and laws that have positively and negatively impacted these marginalized groups and bring the visitor deeper into the history of these marginalized communities.

World War II was an extensive globalized war, involving various countries and groups of people. As students in the United States, our understanding of history is primarily through the perspective of an American citizen. The result of this is an American-biased understanding of history. Our exhibit will portray World War II from various perspectives, emphasizing the voices of underrepresented and marginalized groups. Through a revisionist historical lens, we hope to offer audiences a diverse collection of lesser-known stories that are not part of the dominant narrative of traditional public history. This will allow the visitor to obtain a more unbiased and comprehensive understanding of this significant historical event. 

Our exhibit will include six diverse sub-topics that highlight the lesser-known stories of World War II. Lillie Aivars intends to explore the nuanced experience of Latvia’s historical involvement in the war. Her analysis specifically surrounds the perspective of her late grandfather, who was a captured Latvian soldier forced to be a translator in a German concentration camp. Avery Minter will investigate how American and Japanese citizens reacted to and interpreted Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and how their perspectives differ. Furthermore, she will be attempting to objectify aspects of World War II through the inclusion of both Japanese and American perspectives and questioning America’s understanding and representation of WWII. Alexander Leon will explain and analyze how German soldiers experienced WWII. He will talk about how German soldiers perceived WWII in different ways as some were forced to serve for varying circumstances while others were excited to serve their country until they witnessed the horrors of war. Erin Guaspari is going to focus on the Attack on Pearl Harbor from the women’s perspective. Specifically, she is going to look at the stories of Army Nurses. The stories are often overlooked, so the goal is to highlight different perspectives on the attack. Eli Ivashkin will focus on the eastern front of WWII from the perspective of the USSR. He will be focusing on the events that led to them joining the war effort, and what role this played in the overall momentum of the war. Owen Van Stralen will be focusing on the role California played in WWII. He will look into the agricultural and industrial aspects that shaped the decisions the US made throughout the war.