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The Letter From Moses Seixas to George Washington
On August 17th, 1790, Moses Seixas, an official of the Hebrew congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, delivered a letter to President George Washington, who was visiting the state. In his letter, Seixas thanks Washington for his leadership in forming the fledgling government of the United States, and also expresses hope that the young country would accord respect and tolerance to all of its citizens, regardless of background and religious beliefs. Use the side arrows to scroll between the two photos. Click on a photo to see it on its own.
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Genocide & Mass Violence,
The Nanjing Atrocities
The Nanjing Atrocities Gallery of Maps
View maps related to our featured collection The Nanjing Atrocities.
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Genocide & Mass Violence,
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Atrocities Gallery
The images in the Atrocities gallery visually capture elements of the occupation and mass violence that occurred from December 13, 1937 up through late February 1938.
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Genocide & Mass Violence,
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Judgment, Memory, Legacy Gallery
The images in the Judgment, Memory, and Legacy gallery visually explore topics related to post-war China and Japan and issues of rebuilding, justice and memory in each nation.
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Nation Building Gallery
The images in the Nation Building gallery visually capture events, individuals, and significant historical shifts that unfolded in both China and Japan from the mid-19th century up through the outbreak of World War II in East Asia in 1937.
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Video Gallery
The videos in this gallery begin by looking at the historical relationship between China and Japan. This is followed by several videos that present each country's path to modernization with an examination of the internal and external forces at play and how these shaped the events leading up to December 13, 1937. Following a video on the atrocities themselves, are 3 videos based on the Tokyo Trials, the Responsibility of command and foundations of international law.
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The Nanjing Safety Zone Gallery
View images and maps of the Nanjing safety zone.
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The Road to War Gallery
The images in this gallery capture significant military and political shifts that occurred in both China and Japan in the decades preceding the outbreak of war in July 1937.
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Theresienstadt Ghetto at the End of World War II
View images from the Theresienstadt ghetto at the End of World War II.
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To Carry History: Calvin Chew Wong's Family: Four Generations of Immigrants
The story of Calvin Chew Wong is representative of the idea of generational history passed down that is explored in the reading To Carry History. It took four first generation immigrants of the Wong Family to come to settle in America before a second generation Wong was born on American soil. From Calvin’s family line, he, Calvin Chew Wong was the first generation to emigrate to America, his son Michael Wong was the first second generation to be born, and his grandson Justin Matsuura was the first third generation to be born to the Wong Family. Now there are three generations of Calvin Wong’s line who are living in America.
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