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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,…

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

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

Scutum found at Dura-Europos

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

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…

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.…

No. 8220.
- Title from item.
- Hand written on verso: "[Miller] Vol. VII, p. 131".
- Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.