In this course, we will explore the struggles and triumph "inbetween peoples" after Reconstruction and before WWII.
I was intrigued by the cartoons Kraut mentioned in Silent Travelers. Looking further into it, I found that cartoonists such as Thomas Nast and Joseph Keppler often filled the pages of Harper’s Weekly and Puck with racist, anti-Catholic images of Irishmen as apes. These negative representations became so iconic and common that the traditional Irish [...]
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your [...]
Here are a couple of sites to look through as you select a primary source for this week. When you’re selecting a source don’t forget to consider who created it and what his/her motive might have been. Also, think about the immediate and larger historical context. What is going on that would influence the production [...]