Rationale I chose this picture to show that there were also protests against the Vietnam War that happened in other countries. This particular protest was led by the Band of the Royal New Zealand Artillery and accompanied by soldiers from the New Zealand Special Air Service and the 161 Battery. They used fire-crackers and red …
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The Help (Tõnis)
Rationale Black Panther Party member serving food to students I chose this picture because it shows the Black Panther Party (BPP) as not just a radical group of black people, but caring for the next generation. The BPP had a program called Free Breakfast Program, which gave students free food out of the Party’s own …
The Immigrant (Tõnis)
Rationale A photograph of immigrants arriving in Ellis Island in the early 20th century United States I chose this photograph as my visual because it depicts the people coming from war into unknown territory. Most of them didn’t have a choice as to whether to move into a completely different continent, not knowing what awaits, or …
Glory (Tõnis)
A photograph of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the General of the Union Army during the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States. Two of his most famous victories were capturing Fort Donelson in Tennessee and the city of Vicksburg in Mississippi. He later led many military campaigns which …
Patriot (Tõnis)
“Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull (1818) Rationale This oil painting depicts the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is a historical moment in American history when the Colonies declared their sovereignty from England. The house in which the Declaration was signed was called Pennsylvania State House, later renamed for its importance to the …
Mayflower Story
The Arrival Of The Pilgrim Fathers by Antonio Gisbert (1864) Rationale This painting depicts the Pilgrim Fathers finally disembarking in The New World: America. Some of them are looking up to the sky, praising God for letting the poor souls reach their destination. Others are looking on the ground; another form of thanking The One …