by Grace Lawler | Mar 24, 2025
Join, or Die: The Power of Pieces The Join, or Die political cartoon can be described as one of the most symbolic and well-known images created in American history. Benjamin Franklin is credited with producing the cartoon in 1754 during the beginning of the French and...
by Hannah Cullum | Mar 24, 2025
Amos Doolittle’s engraving ‘The Looking Glass for 1787. A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand’ draws viewers in with its strong contrast between a clear sky with a bright shining sun and dark storm clouds. Amos Doolittle was a printmaker and engraver from...
by Riann Alleyne | Mar 24, 2025
In 1851, a poster was created in Boston, one that was intended to warn Black people in the area. The title, “Caution!! Colored People of Boston!!” draws the attention of colored people that see the poster. The purpose of it is to urge black people in the area to avoid...
by Jessica Muniz | Dec 10, 2024
The Creators & Process Behind the Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 different essays that focused on explaining why there should be advocation for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Created between the years of 1787-1788,...
by Shaima Zaidan | May 2, 2024
Years ago, a foundational document called the constitution of New York has shaped the government and legal framework of one of the biggest states in the United States. The constitution of New York 1777 was adopted but before that it was governed under the colonial...