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Areas of the sketch are numbered, the labels at the bottom are transcribed below:

1. Head Quarters,
2. Rebel Camp.
3. Hospital,
4. Cook House,
5. Death House,
6. Death Line,
7. The Island,
8. Sutler's Camp,
9. Police Quarters.

10.…

Nazareth Allen, of Bibb County, Georgia, was one of the several Andersonville guards who spoke during the trial of Henry Wirz in fall 1865. Allen testified, "I was on duty at the stockade as a sentry. I had the means of observing the condition of…

Andersonville prison burial trenches displaying men standing over burial with tools in hand.

Scutum found at Dura-Europos

This papyrus, one of many ancient Egyptian medical writings, included a prescription for asthma. This was written in hieratic text, c. 1550 BCE.

anchors with a heart on them being pierced bya sword held by the hand of God

An oral history with Wilma Stuart, a foster mother to Japanese children following their time at the Children's Village orphange. The interview was conducted for the Children's Village at Manazanar Oral History Project by California State University,…

Set forth by their parents. Yes, Indian parents are masters at Perpetuating guilt in their offspring: "We gave up our lives and left everything behind in India so you could have a better life" was an oft-repeated mantra This boot camp to prepare…

This image depicts four Oakland "scavengers," principally Italian-American garbage collectors who operated in the 20th Century. They are standing in front of a marked garbage truck.