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George Takai’s graphic novel was a page turning read about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War Two. I feel that presenting history through a graphic novel is an effective and meaningful way to have the facts of the past sink in with the reader. I would like to see more historical events beingContinue reading “George Takai’s “They Called us Enemy””

The Picture I chose to discuss for this weeks forum was taken by none other than Dorothea Lange and is titled “Cleanliness” (See attached picture). This photograph shows the misery and desperation of a child, sitting next to a grownup laying down on the grass. Both the grownup and the child’s limbs are covered withContinue reading ““Cleanliness””

Using the San Diego Union Tribune, I attempted to find similarities between the reporting on the presidential races of 1932 and the current race of 2020. I ultimately focused my search towards the parties and their choosing of front-runners. Initially, though, I thought I’d research what the reporting looked like on the coverage of taxationContinue reading “Comparing the Presidential Races of 1932 and 2020 .”

Upon reading this book, I was dumbfounded by how I had never heard of this event throughout my years of schooling. Furthermore, I was shocked to hear about the example of a lynching by the “Washington Eagle” and how it described the barbaric happenings during its course. I am sickened to hear how cruel andContinue reading “Eric Schmutzer’s response to: “Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921””

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”