Poster showing the British flag and the Magen David. W. 13110 5M. 3/15. Title from item.

Parody of a public notice, dated June 20, 1828, reporting an assault on American Zionist, playwright, and editor Mordecai Manuel Noah by Elijah J. Roberts. In the text Noah petitions that Roberts "be bound by recognizance to be of good behavior and keep the peace, and to answer for the above assault, &c. at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace . . . ." A vignette illustration portrays a diminutive figure of Roberts attacking a much larger Noah on the steps of New York's Park Theatre. A playbill on the wall behind them advertises "The Jew," "1 Act of the Hypocrite," and "End with the farce of The Liar." At this time Noah was editor of the "New York Enquirer."|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 1828-1.

The Middle East conflict and terrorism are issues we hear about almost daily in the news. This lesson will use video clips from WIDE ANGLE's 'Suicide Bombers' (2004), Internet sites, and primary sources to examine the roots of the Middle East conflict. The video contains interviews with young Palestinians who participated -- or intended to participate -- in suicide bombings. These young Palestinians share the personal, religious, political and emotional reasons behind their participation in these suicide operations. This lesson could be used to review information about the three major monotheistic religions and their connections to Israel, to relate post-World War II policies to the current political state of the Middle East, and/or to get students to understand the roots of the terrorism that threatens the world we live in.

These lessons are provided by Echoes and Reflections. The lessons come from a new book, "Teaching the Holocaust By Inquiry" by Beth Krasemann. The book is scheduled for release at the end of May 2022.

This course examines the development of the western intellectual tradition from the fall of the Roman Empire through the High Middle Ages. Our basic premise will be that the triumph of Christianity in the west was not the inevitable outcome it might appear from hindsight. Our attention will therefore be focused not only on the development of Christian thought and practice, but on its challengers as well. The core themes of the course include the emergence of a uniform Christian orthodoxy in late antiquity; the development of monastic practice and its attendant intellectual traditions; and the geographical spread of Christian beliefs. Working in opposition to those trends were other forces, which we will also address in our readings. In particular, we will consider the persistence of northern paganism; the rise of Islam; the solidification of a separate Byzantine orthodoxy; indigenous heretical movements; and the ambiguous position of Jews in all of European society.

This material is about the history of Israel, a small strip of land on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, and its importance to three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Israel was a major crossroad between Europe, Asia, and Africa because of its location in the middle of the region. It had different periods of rule by different empires, and during this time, many impressive architectural structures were built, like the aqueducts of Caesarea and the fortress of Masada. The British also ruled over Israel for a period of time after World War I. Eventually, in 1948, Israel became a modern state after being granted some of the original land by the United Nations. Israel is the Jewish homeland, which Jews have had since ancient times, and the idea of a specific state called “Palestine” is factually incorrect.

Poster shows a soldier cutting the bonds from a Jewish man, who strains to join a group of soldiers running in the distance and says, "You have cut my bonds and set me free - now let me help you set others free!" Above are portraits of Rt. Hon. Herbert Samuel, Viscount Reading, and Rt. Hon. Edwin S. Montagu, all Jewish members of the British parliament. Version of poster with text written in Yiddish: POS - Can .A01, no. 100. Title from item.

The first in a series of units and lesson plans from Echoes and Reflections. The web page includes embedded links to videos, note-taking sheets, maps, and other handouts. 

Poster showing a monumental female figure with a tray of food, poor women and children at her feet, with the skyline of New York City in the background. Exhibited: "From Haven to Home : A Library of Congress Exhibition Marking 350 Years of Jewish Life in America" at the Library of Congress, 2004.

An unusually well-drawn satire on the failure of Congress to pass a national bankruptcy act before it adjourned in July 1840. The measure was passed by the Senate in May 1840 but later defeated in the House. The drawing and title of the cartoon have anti-semitic overtones. A well-dressed gentleman, evidently a Jew, grips another man by the throat, saying from one side of his mouth, "Pay me what thou owest" and from the other side, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." The victim protests, "Have patience with me." The dialogue is taken in part from the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matt. 18:25-35. The parable tells of a servant who, pardoned by his master for owing money, put a fellow servant in jail for the same offense.|Entered . . . 1840 by John C. White.|Published by John C. White, 141 Nassau-street, New-York.|The Library's impression was deposited for copyright on September 29, 1840, and received in the Department of State on October 2.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|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 1840-65.

Another variation on McClellan trying to straddle two horses. (See "Little Mac's Double Feat of Equitation," no. 1864-25.) The artist here predicts the victory of incumbent President Abraham Lincoln over his rival George B. McClellan. Lincoln (left) rides off on a horse "Slow and Steady," the "Union Roadster," carrying a flag "Union, the Government, Laws." As he looks back at his competitor, he declares, "This reminds me of a story I once heard out West." McClellan stands with one foot on "Mac's War-Horse," and the other on "The Peace Donkey, Fawn & Cringe." The latter carries a bag "Rebel War Debt" overflowing with notes or receipts. "Mac's War-Horse" refers to his military record, while "The Peace Donkey" represents his tacit acceptance of the Democrats' "peace at any price plank." He brags to his running mate Ohio congressman George H. Pendleton, "I've seen many a Clown ride two horses that never saw West-Point." Pendleton, dressed in a jester's costume and here called "The Ohio Clown," cracks a whip at "The Peace Donkey," entreating, "Go on, you ugly beast!" In his other hand, he holds a scroll of paper reading "Peace! Peace! Anything for Peace." At far left, a Jewish man in a carriage watches, saying, "By mine Faders Abraham, Isaac and Jacobs I peleif de Old Abe will win!"|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Weitenkampf, p. 143.|Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1864-26.

On April 26, 1913, Confederate Memorial Day, thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan was murdered at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Leo Frank, the Jewish, New York-raised superintendent of the National Pencil Company, was charged with the crime. At the same time, Atlanta’s economy was transforming from rural and agrarian to urban and industrial. Resources for investing in new industry came from Northern states, as did most industrial leaders, like Leo Frank. Many of the workers in these new industrial facilities were children, like Mary Phagan. Over the next two years, Leo Frank’s legal case became a national story with a highly publicized, controversial trial and lengthy appeal process that profoundly affected Jewish communities in Georgia and the South, and impacted the careers of lawyers, politicians, and publishers. By the early twentieth century, Jewish communities had become well-established in most major Southern cities, continuing a path of migration that began during colonial times. The Leo Frank case and its aftermath revealed lingering regional hostilities from the Civil War and Reconstruction, intensified existing racial and cultural inequalities (particularly anti-Semitism), embodied socioeconomic problems (such as child labor), and exposed the brutality of lynching in the South. The exhibition was created by the Digital Library of Georgia (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/). Exhibition Organizers: Charles Pou, Mandy Mastrovita, and Greer Martin.

Poster announcing free English language classes; includes Yiddish text in Hebrew alphabet over Star of David. Sponsored by WPA Adult Education Program [and] the Board of Education, City of New York. Exhibited: "From Haven to Home : A Library of Congress Exhibition Marking 350 Years of Jewish Life in America" at the Library of Congress, 2004.

The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust and created the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a permanent living memorial to the victims. This video describes the Holocaust, Days of Remembrance, and why we as a nation remember these events. It is intended for both organizers and for general audiences.