This is a multi-format ethnographic field collection of traditional fiddle tunes performed …
This is a multi-format ethnographic field collection of traditional fiddle tunes performed by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia. Recorded by folklorist Alan Jabbour in 1966-67, when Reed was over eighty years old, the tunes represent the music and evoke the history and spirit of Virginia's Appalachian frontier. Many of the tunes have passed back into circulation during the fiddling revival of the later twentieth century. This online collection incorporates 184 original sound recordings, 19 pages of fieldnotes, and 69 musical transcriptions with descriptive notes on tune histories and musical features; an illustrated essay about Reed's life, art, and influence; a list of related publications; and a glossary of musical terms.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Fifteenth Amendment. Digital Public …
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Fifteenth Amendment. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
Another mock shinplaster (see also nos. 1837-9 and -10 above). Again the …
Another mock shinplaster (see also nos. 1837-9 and -10 above). Again the artist attributes the shortage of hard money to the successive monetary programs of presidents Jackson and Van Buren, particularly to the former's pursuit of a limited-currency policy and his dismantling of the Bank of the United States. In the drawing Jackson rides a pig headlong toward a precipice, followed by congressional ally Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton, on an ass. Both pursue the "Gold Humbug" butterfly, symbolizing their efforts to restrict the ratio of paper money in circulation to gold and silver supplies. Van Buren, riding a fox, cunningly deviates from this disastrous course and follows a downward path leading toward the Bank. Jackson (reaching for the butterfly): "By the Eternal!! I'll have it, Benton!" Benton (whipping his mount with a quill pen): "Go it thou Roman!! a greater man ne'er lived in the tide of times.!!" His quill is labeled "Expunger," an allusion to Benton's extended campaign to "expunge" or remove the 1834 Senate censure of Jackson from the Congressional Record. Van Buren (losing his crown): "Although I follow in the footsteps of Jackson it is &2expedient, &1at &2this time &1to & 2 deviate & 1a little!!" Below the precipice Nicho;as Biddle, Bank of the United States president, sights Van Buren from atop his bank. The note is endorsed by the publisher, who promises "to pay Thomas H. Benton, or bearer, Fifty Cents, in Counterfeit Caricatures at my store . . . " It is dated May 10, 1837, the date of the New York banks' emergency suspension of specie payments.|Entered . . . 1837 by H.R. Robinson.|Published by H.R. Robinson, 52 Cortlandt St. N.Y.|The print was actually registered for copyright on June 10 of that year.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Weitenkampf, p. 50.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1837-11.
A woodland fantasy satirizing the prominent figures of the 1844 election campaign. …
A woodland fantasy satirizing the prominent figures of the 1844 election campaign. The artist again favors Whig candidate Henry Clay, the "Kentucky Coon," who is shown overwhelming Democrat James K. Polk, the "Tennesse Alligator," in a wrestling contest. Clay exults, "It is no use to try to poke this nondescript "animal" (i.e., Polk) against the Peoples Coon." (Oddly, the head on the alligator here bears little resemblance to the dark horse candidate.) About the forest lurk several other animals with the heads of Democrat and Whig notables. On the right stands John C. Calhoun, as a camel, and Andrew Jackson, as a giraffe. Calhoun carries on his back a cornucopia filled with turnips and declares, "We bring peace and plenty!" Jackson: "Altho I am one of those exalted characters who can "overlook" almost everything, yet I cannot overlook this disaster to our cause!" Several rats scurry past the two Democrats, one of them being Martin Van Buren, who says "I'm off for Lindenwald, basely deserted by my friends." Lindenwald was the name of Van Buren's estate, whence he retired after losing the Democratic nomination to Polk. To the left incumbent John Tyler, as a rattlesnake, coils around a tree. Tyler, who acceded to the presidency on William Henry Harrison's death, was considered a traitor to the Whig cause. On the ground nearby is a bear, Daniel Webster, who says (referring to Polk), "I'll put my foot on him when you are done, and that will sink him out of sight." Running ahead of Webster is hard-money advocate Thomas Hart Benton, as a boar with a sack of "Mint Drops" on his back. He exclaims, "That Coon does not, evidently belong to our family, but he is a ROARER!" Perched on a branch above is an American eagle with his wings outspread, a common patriotic emblem.|Entered . . . 1844 by James Baillie.|Lith & pub by James Baillie 33 Spruce St. N.Y.|Signed: H. Bucholzer.|The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on June 26, 1844.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Weitenkampf, p. 76.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1844-24.
This lesson will cover the story of the Tape family, Chinese immigrants …
This lesson will cover the story of the Tape family, Chinese immigrants and their American-born children residing in San Francisco, California. Joseph and Mary Tape attempted to enroll their daughter, Mamie, at Spring Valley Primary, an all-white school, and were denied based on their race. Students will learn about the Tape family, Joseph and Mary’s California Supreme Court case, Tape v. Hurley (1885), and the greater connections their story lent itself to anti-Asian sentiment in the United States at that time and fight for school desegregation.
Poster showing a woman seated, in profile, taken from Whistler's "Arrangement in …
Poster showing a woman seated, in profile, taken from Whistler's "Arrangement in Grey and Black," commonly called "Whistler's Mother." Title from item. Lt. Col. H. J. Trihey, O.C.
This lesson outlines the importance of Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther …
This lesson outlines the importance of Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King, Jr. in U.S. history. It also presents information about the civil rights movement and reviews the First Amendment rights. Prior to teaching Fighting for Our Rights, we recommend covering two other USCIS civics lessons first: Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights and Other Amendments. Depending on your schedule, you may also want to cover the lessons on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War as there is related historical information that would help your students better understand the current lesson. Covers civics test items 6, 77, 84, 85, and 100.
Poster showing civilian detainees, accused of failure to carry registration cards, standing …
Poster showing civilian detainees, accused of failure to carry registration cards, standing in a truck. Text continues: Don't be caught napping. Every man registered under the Selected Service Law must carry his registration card at all times. Obey the law and save embarrassment. Caption: New York stop 61,000 men in their search for slackers. Photo shows a wagon load of suspects. As a result of a three days drive in New York special agents, soldiers and sailors "interviewed" over 61,000 men and made them produce registration cards and many were detained temporarily before they could be properly identified. About 1500 slackers were caught and sent to camps. News Photo Poster No. 12, issued for Maine Committee on Public Safety, Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Copyright International Film Service, N.Y. Mounted with another News Photo Poster. Title from item.
Poster showing British soldiers conducting exercises while wearing gas masks. Text continues: …
Poster showing British soldiers conducting exercises while wearing gas masks. Text continues: Uncle Sam wants fruit pits and nut shells. They're needed to supply carbon for Gas Masks, and its up to you to save them. To do so will cost you nothing but a little effort. The result will be a saving of soldiers' lives. Any Red Cross Chapter will receive these contributions to victory. Caption: Group of British soldiers going through military drill with gas masks attached. When the Germans launched their murderous gas attacks they counted on a master stroke and the casualties were heavy. But the Allies soon began the manufacture of gas-masks which stopped the effect of gas attacks. The government wishes everybody to save fruit pits and nut shells to supply carbon for gas-masks. News Photo Poster No. 18, issued for Maine Committee on Public Safety, Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Copyright Harris & Ewing, N.Y. Mounted with other News Photo Posters. Title from item.
Poster showing American and British soldiers in combat. Text continues: Government's message …
Poster showing American and British soldiers in combat. Text continues: Government's message to employer and worker. Essential features of New Labor Program effective August 1st are: To all employers on war work: Get your help through the United States Employment Service and in no other way. To all other employers: Stop hiring help from another, stop poaching, stop running ads that take men from war work. And to all employees everywhere: Get your job through the nearest United States Employment Service and in no other way; let the Government and not some private employer tell you where you are best fitted, most needed. The Government is not drafting labor. It calls for Volunteers. So if you are patriotic do this: Until you are asked by the Government to make a change STICK TO YOUR PRESENT JOB, no matter where it is and work full time. Caption: "To hell with surrender" and "Come on boys, remember the Lusitania" rallying cries of the English and Americans. The above shows two striking drawings made by Matania of the London Sphere. On the right portrays Lieut. J.C. Buchan who was awarded the V.C. for defying the enemy and refusing to surrender. On the left shows the American boys advancing under the rallying cry "Come on Boys, Remember the Lusitania." News Photo Poster No. 7, issued for Maine Committee on Public Safety, Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Copyright by N.Y. Herald. Mounted with other News Photo Posters. Title from item.
Poster showing a military review, with soldiers displaying a German cannon that …
Poster showing a military review, with soldiers displaying a German cannon that was captured at the battle of Chateau Thierry. Text continues: Save fruit pits and nut shells and help save soldiers' lives. The War Department needs the pits and shells because they furnish the best carbon for the Gas Masks which protect our fighters. Make your contribution to your war bureau or local Red Cross Chapter. Caption: A German gun, one of Hindenburg's own captured by the Americans at Chateau Thierry. Photo shows a group of American soldiers who just returned from the front and brought with them a gun which they captured at Chateau Thierry, France. It is expected that the gun will be given to some city to be located in a park to stand as evidence of our success against the Germans. News Photo Poster No. 19, issued for Maine Committee on Public Safety, Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Copyright Paul Thompson, N.Y. Mounted with other News Photo Posters. Title from item.
Poster showing civilian detainees, accused of failure to carry registration cards, standing …
Poster showing civilian detainees, accused of failure to carry registration cards, standing in a truck. Text continues: Don't be caught napping. Every man registered under the Selected Service Law must carry his registration card at all times. Obey the law and save embarrassment. Caption: New York stop 61,000 men in their search for slackers. Photo shows a wagon load of suspects. As a result of a three days drive in New York special agents, soldiers and sailors "interviewed" over 61,000 men and made them produce registration cards and many were detained temporarily before they could be properly identified. About 1500 slackers were caught and sent to camps. News Photo Poster No. 12, issued for Maine Committee on Public Safety, Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Copyright International Film Service, N.Y. Mounted with other News Photo Posters. Title from item.
Title from item. Text begins: Are you one of those ... neither …
Title from item. Text begins: Are you one of those ... neither fighting nor paying ... still enjoying the protection of the Union Jack? Poster is text only.
Poster showing men loading crates onto a boxcar. Caption: The average car …
Poster showing men loading crates onto a boxcar. Caption: The average car carries only 43% of its capacity. As a patriotic duty use every inch of space a car provides. Fill 'em up for your country. No. 8.
An emblematic illustrated cover for a piece of Millard Fillmore campaign music, …
An emblematic illustrated cover for a piece of Millard Fillmore campaign music, composed by Frederic Southgate and copyrighted in 1856. The figure of Columbia or Liberty, surrounded by clouds and an oval frame, stands on a globe and holds a shield and American flag. She wears classical dress and a Phrygian cap. An eagle descends toward her from the clouds. Behind Columbia is a burst of light from the rising sun. At her feet is a small bouquet.|Published by Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1856-7.
Union soldier, followed by African American in broken chains, hurls Jefferson Davis …
Union soldier, followed by African American in broken chains, hurls Jefferson Davis (dressed as a woman) who drops a bag of "stolen gold" over the edge of a cliff; Satan waits below the cliff with a pitchfork.|Copyright by Oscar H. Harpel.|Lithograph designed by Burgoo Zac.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
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