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"Memorial for Karl Liebknecht," Käthe Kollwitz (1921)
"Memorial for Karl Liebknecht" by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were among the founders of the Berlin Spartakusbund (Spartacus League) that evolved into the Communist Party of Germany. On January 15, 1919, Liebknecht and Luxemburg were shot to death during the Spartacus Revolt on the pretext that they were attempting escape.
"Metamorphose" by John Heartfield
Artist John Heartfield created this satirical photomontage, showing the metamorphosis from President Friedrich Ebert (caterpillar) to Paul von Hindenburg (pupa) to Adolf Hitler (death’s-head moth).
"Metropolis," directed by Fritz Lang (1926)
Metropolis was directed by Austrian Fritz Lang and released in 1926. It was based on the novel of the same name by Lang's wife, Thea von Harbou. The story of class conflict and mechanization was set in the city of the future. Notable for its fantastic imagery and sets, the film reflected similar class tensions in Weimar and a widespread fascination with the modern and futuristic.
"Never Again War" by Käthe Kollwitz (1924)
Käthe Kollwitz, Never Again War, 1924.
"Nothing the November Republic Promised...," Der Stürmer Antisemitic Cartoon
A cartoon from antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer of an officer walks into a small apartment where a family has died.
Title: "The Way Out"
"Of Course He Votes the Democratic Ticket" (1876)
A political cartoon printed during The Reconstruction Era in Harper's Weekly depicting the intimidation techniques that the Democratic Party used to suppress southern black votes in the election of 1876.
"Protocols of the Elders of Zion" (1927)
Copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, an antisemitic publication that purports to describe the fabricated plans of Jewish leaders to secretly rule the world.
"Qualifications for Couple," list created by newly formed Unitarian Service Committee, 1939
Read a list of eligibility requirements for those interested in volunteering with the Unitarian Church during their 1930s European refugee aid project.
Text in document photo reads:
Qualifications for Couple (No. 1 Plan)
"Seated Youth" (Sitzender Jungling), Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1916-1917)
Seated Youth (Sitzender Jungling) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1916-1917.
"Shall We Call Home Our Troops?" (1875)
Political cartoon by Thomas Nast printed during The Reconstruction Era.
"The Birth of a Nation" Summarizes Reconstruction
The Birth of a Nation, a 1915 film portraying D.W. Griffith's racist vision of life in the South during the Civil war era, summarizes Reconstruction.
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," directed by Robert Wiene (1920)
Still image from the silent expressionist film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This horror film follows a mentally ill hypnotist who uses a hypnotized person to commit murders. The writers, Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, derived the idea for the script from their experiences with authority and obedience in the military during World War I.