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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Japanese Woodblock Print, 1861
This Japanese print is titled “Foreigner and Wrestler at Yokohama." It depicts a sumo wrestler, representing Japan, confronting "foreign" opponents.
Police Officer in Ferguson
A member of the St. Louis County Police fires tear gas during demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 18, 2014.
Peaceful Protest in Ferguson
Peaceful demonstrators gather in Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death.
The First South Carolina Legislature
This image shows 63 members of South Carolina’s 1868 state legislature, the first state legislature with a Black majority.
Glenn Ligon, Untitled - Four Etchings [D]
In this second black-on-black etching, Glenn Ligon also uses Ralph Ellison's quote from the prologue of his novel, Invisible Man (1952), though this one uses the complete quote, which ends "...figments of their imagination-indeed everything."
Marketplace during Weimar's Hyperinflation
A woman takes a basket of banknotes to buy cabbage at a market during the 1923 hyperinflation in Weimar Germany.
Members of Sighet’s Jewish Community
Romanian Jews standing in front of a Synagogue before World War 2.
Mother and Child during Armenian Genocide
An Armenian mother and child flee persecution by the Turks at the height of the Armenian Genocide.
National Socialism Election Poster
German election propaganda poster for the Prussian Landtag elections targeting the working class
Nazi Propaganda Depicting Martin Luther
This propaganda poster from 1933 reads, “Hitler’s fight and Luther’s teaching are the best defense for the German people.”