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Category Archives: International Perspectives
125 Years of Yokohama Development
Yokohama is a historic seaport of the Kanto region of Japan, historically serving as a port city for receiving foreign visitors and dignitaries. While today the city’s fame pales in comparison to its neighbor, Tokyo, Yokohama was many visitors’ first … Continue reading
Posted in Collections Highlights, International Perspectives, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 1900s travel, American travelers abroad, Asian history, comparative history, Grand Hotel Yokohama, Historical Photography, Japan, Kanto region, photographic comparison, port cities, Sallie Sharpe Diary, then and now, Urban Development, Yokohama
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Finding Nigeria in Indigenous American Archives
When I first opened the lid of the gray archival box at the American Heritage Center, I was both exhilarated and apprehensive, the kind of feeling you get when you encounter something that is both fragile and alive. In it, … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial Studies, Cross-Cultural Analysis, Indigenous Peoples, International Perspectives, Student projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Arapaho, Colonial education, Cultural identity, Cultural resistance, Indigenous education, International studies, Language preservation, Missionary schools, Nigeria, Reverend John Roberts, Yoruba language, Zdeněk Salzmann
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