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Ancient Roman ScutumScutum found at Dura-Europos
Ancient Egyptian Medical TextThis 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 heartanchors with a heart on them being pierced bya sword held by the hand of God
An unidentified one-room school house
An oral history with Wilma StuartAn oral history with Wilma Stuart, a foster mother to Japanese children following their time at the Children's Village orphange. The interview was…
An Indian American Surgeon Connects with His HeritageSet forth by their parents. Yes, Indian parents are masters at Perpetuating guilt in their offspring: "We gave up our lives and left everything behind…
An Image of the Oakland ScavengersThis image depicts four Oakland "scavengers," principally Italian-American garbage collectors who operated in the 20th Century. They are standing in…
An Illustrative Map of Human Life Deduced from passages in Sacred WritThis allegorical map shows the road from Infancy to Glory or to the hellish Gulf of Death.
An excerpt from footage of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, 1969.After some setbacks and second place finishes to the Soviets, the United States successfully became the first nation to land a man on the moon.…
An excerpt from a speech by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. about President Eisenhower’s “Open Skies” proposal to the United Nations, 1962.Senator Lodge describes the proposed Open Skies program, which was intended to de-escalate the Cold War and provide more transparency for…