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Black and white image with closeup of a sign that reads, "Civil Rights Plus Full Employment." Crowd of people and protest signs fill the background.

Black and white illustration of soldiers charging opposing forces during the American Revolution. Several men are pummeled on the ground beneath their feet.

In the background is a blurry map of the 13 original colonies. Text reads, “13 Colonies.”

US map with image of Native Americans and pilgrims sharing food. New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island are labeled, and the year 1630 is highlighted. Caption. Maryland was founded in 1632, by Lord Baltimore.

Revolutionary soldier holding an American flag salutes us against a red, white, and blue background. Text reads, “4th of July Facts.”

Digital collage. Portrait of George Washington next to a map of the U, S with some eastern states shaded purple. Thought bubble reads, "I'm the president and I set lots of precedents!" Caption. As our first president, he established many precedents.

Digital collage. Superimposed heads of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson on the bodies of 2 men with arms around each other. Text overlay reads, "B, F, Fs 4 eva." Caption. His best friend was Thomas Jefferson.

Digital collage with James Monroe wrapped in an American flag and a number 1 foam hand that reads, "U, S, A." Black and white image of crowd waving American flags in background. Caption. His presidency was called the Era of Good Feelings.

Digital collage. John Adams' head superimposed on Christmas elf's body standing in front of Massachusetts State House. Speech bubble reads, "Go Sawks!" Caption. Female as narrator. John Adams was a grumpy, frumpy principled lawyer from Boston.

Painting of Thomas Jefferson with an exaggerated head. He stands in a room filled with men, some surrounding a table with books and papers. Speech bubble reads, "Take that King George!" Caption. Tom took the lead on the Declaration of Independence.

Digital rendering. Aerial view of 2 switchback staircases with white figures walking downwards on a level labeled, "sixty-ninth floor."

Native American person with face paint wears animal feathered headdress. Caption. But the history of American Indians in this land.

Color illustration of a hunter with long, dark hair aiming a spear at two deer by a lake. Caption. Hurled with a unique and powerful tool.

Aerial view of sprawling red rock formations. Caption. Resting between the Rocky Mountains on the east.

Photo collage of Chinese people with text overlay that reads, "Exclusion and Acceptance."

Green-roofed paifang stands between 2 buildings on a city street. Car and pedestrians in foreground. Caption. Of many major American cities is a bit of China.

Closeup of front page of newspaper with headline that reads, "Supreme Court Strikes Out School Segregation as Against Constitution."

Woman raises eyebrows and opens mouth in mid-speech. Painting with mounds of pottery and a figure holding up their fist as backdrop. Caption. That it was a time when the tradition of tolerance.

Black and white image of a swamp with lush trees in the foreground and birds in the background. Caption. But 500 years ago, it was home to swamps.

Still image from: Abraham Lincoln for Kids

Rectangle with two boxes. One labeled, "Yes," has a check mark and the other labeled, "No" is empty. American flag backdrop. Caption. Voting is a powerful right and important responsibility.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Election Day (Spanish)

Lime green map of the United States overlaid by a vertical strip with states in brown and red and white stripes beneath.

Rendering of a tattered Betsy Ross flag with circle of stars in the upper left corner and faded red and white stripes.

Collage with image of Grover Cleveland emerging from U, S Capitol building and holding a sign that reads, "Labor Day." American flag waves from each side. Caption. As a national holiday in September to honor workers.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Labor Day (Spanish)

Sepia toned image of a cemetery lined with rows of blank headstones. Title bar reads, "May 30, 1838."

2 individuals in uniform face away from camera and salute an image of George Washington. An American flag fills the background. Superimposed title card reads, "1880s."

Collage displaying photos of influential women with female symbol superimposed over images. Caption. As scientists, inventors, artists, politicians, and more.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Women's History Month (Spanish)

Black and white photo of Amelia Earhart, smiling and peeking out from a car door, husband George Putnam standing beside her. Caption. Amelia Earhart set aviation records.

Senior woman stands in a crowd of people reaching towards something that is not visible in frame. In the foreground, a woman's hand in a blue latex glove. Caption. Where he learned about morality and economics.

Close up of an American flag held up by a hand on each side. Projection screen, office chairs and desk in the background.

Closeup of a person front loading a Civil War-era cannon attached to a wheel. Caption. Without accepting the eager pool of black volunteers.

Outline of the United States crisscrossed with glowing lines and luminous flares.

Aerial view of an elevated train running between brick buildings beneath a city skyline.

Black and white photo closeup of a lightbox sign that reads, "On the air."

Closeup looking up at the face of the green Statue of Liberty against a blue sky. Caption. "She is, of course, the Statue of Liberty."

Still image from: Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes

Lake with the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D,C in the distance. Text on image reads, "Becoming Equal Under the Law."

Federal Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg and a man dressed as Benjamin Franklin standing in front of a stately building. Text reads, “Benjamin Franklin: History Speaks. Douglas H. Ginsburg, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit and Benjamin Franklin, Portrayed by Bill Robling.”

Title text reads, “Black Boys,” against a black background.

Color illustration of a green fountain with colorful mission style buildings in the background. Caption. That is very much alive in California today.

Men dressed in old pioneer clothes stand around outside with a cannon behind them. Text reads, “The First Inhabitants to the American Civil War.”

View of the Golden Gate Bridge over the San Francisco Bay. Text reads, “The Wild West to the 21st Century.”

Title text reads, “Campaigning: Earning Every Vote,” against a blue background covered in stars.

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Angel Oak Tree

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Carolina Day

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Dave the Potter

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Harriet Hancock Center

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: King Hagler--Catawba Indian Chief

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Ronald McNair

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: The State House

Still image from: Charlie's Place: Episode 4

Black and white illustration of a young Christopher Columbus, with a mustache, beard, and soft hat. Caption. Columbus had become even more convinced of his destiny.

Batte map shows 5 red rectangles labeled "Lee" on the west bank of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg and 3 blue rectangles labeled "Hooker" on the east bank. The Rapidian River branches off from Rappahannock to the northwest, with 3 blue rectangles sitting on the west bank and 1 blue rectangle on the east bank and close to Chancellorsville.

Battle map shows individual red rectangles for Confederate troops on 1 side of the Rappahannock River, and stacked green rectangles for Union troops labeled "Sumner", "Hooker" and "Franklin" on the other side. A blue arrow points from Sumner across the river, through Fredericksburg, and towards the Confederate troops.

Cardboard model of a Spanish mission rests in the grass. Spanish caption. El modelo de July de la tercera misión.

Woman and children crouch in a circle on the ground as they work adobe with their hands. Caption. Of their adobe brick ingredients.

2 Native American men and 2 Native American children sit closely together inside a wood structure. Caption. Listening to stories told by the native elders.

Man wears a dark polo with the word "staff" printed on it. His eyebrows are slightly raised and his mouth is open mid-speech. Caption. Talking about our friends in Signers' Hall.

Woman stands in the middle of 3 3D digital buildings representing the U, S, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, and Executive Branch.

Painting of men creating the U, S Constitution. Some are standing, others are seated, and 1 sits at a table partially covered in papers with a book, inkwell, and quill pen on the other side. Caption. And how they handled those concerns.

Close up on the holes of photo film that have the number nineteen printed on it. Text reads, “Amiable Strangers.”

Close up on the holes of photo film that have the number five printed on it. Text reads, “Fact or Fiction?”

President John F. Kennedy walks alongside another man in a suit. They pass by a line of police officers.

View of the moon in space.

View of a space capsule floating in the ocean in the distance.

Men in astronaut suits ushered into a spacecraft with men in lab coats checking their suits before they go in.

Engineers in white lab coats working on a spacecraft in a large laboratory.

Black and white photo of the earth viewed from space.

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Battles of the Civil War

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Slavery

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Civil War (Part 2)

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Civil War (Part I)

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Women in the 19th Century

Still image from: Dance Matters: The Cakewalk (With Teaching Artist Marielle Richardson)

Still image from: Dance Matters: The Charleston (With Teaching Artist Marielle Richardson)

Native Americans with drums and White soldiers in red jackets and white paints, walking.

Closeup of brown script on a tan background. Script reads, "July 4, 1776. United States of America.

Senior man stands on the lawn in front of a Victorian-style building. The sign next to him reads, "The Law Offices of Peter Miller".

Corner of Wall Street in dim light with 2 N, Y, P, D squad cars parked at the corner while several people in suits walk by in the background. Several American flags are displayed on a building on the right. Caption. But things are different now.

Black and white cartoon of 2 men and a woman standing in a row before a large hand that holds up a paper that reads, "Ballot" with a check mark beneath.

Title text reads, "Elections Explained," against a blue background covered in stars.

In the foreground, we see a digital illustration of a person casting a vote along with the text “Electoral College.” In the background, an electoral map of the United States features five icons with different candidates.

Title text reads, “Electoral College: How the Election is Won,” against a blue background covered in stars.

Black men wade along the edge of a river surrounded by trees. Caption. Garrett helped more than 2,000 enslaved people to freedom.

Aerial shot of a diorama that shows ruins of several multi-level buildings. Caption. Some Native Americans who lived in the Southwest deserts.

Black and white frame shows a group of men dressed in colonial-era clothing, carrying rifles at their side. Caption. In April of 1775, a small band of colonists called militiamen.

Closeup of a white protest sign that reads, "Stop Racism Now" in red bold block letters. Caption. Does not mean that the government.

Nineteenth century black and white photo of a group of Black adults and children standing against a house. Caption. It was ratified in 1868.

Low shot of several men in American revolutionary-era clothing walking in a group with rifles at their side. Caption. This led to protests.

2 men dressed in shirts that read F, B, I Evidence Response Team look through the open trunk of a white sedan. Text overlay reads, "Search and seizure must be reasonable." Caption. And that there can be no action without probable cause.

Black and white photo of rows of people crowded into a building. Caption. At the local courthouse, sometimes bringing his son.

From above, we see the original copy of the Bill of Rights in a gold frame. Text reads, “Bill of Rights, First Amendment.”

Small fountains of water erupt from a series of ornamental basins. Manicured greenery in the background.

Visualization of the U, S branches of government. Green arrows lead from Legislative to Executive and Judicial. A red arrow leads from the Judicial to Executive. Background is a collage of government terms like, Checks and Balances, and Gridlock.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to text that reads, "Political Action Committee. Noun. An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation."

Graph shows Government Spending in trillions of U,S dollars. The Y-axis has a scale of 0 to 4. The x-axis has a scale of the years 1800 to 2015. A red line gradually increases from 1800 to W,W,2 but only slightly above 0.

Simple icon of the capitol building next to text that reads, "Testing food, drugs, and other consumer products." The background is a transparent image of a scientist doing lab tests.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to an email message that reads, "To, Bowdoin College. Re, More Founding Principles!" The body of the email is empty and there is a send button at the bottom.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands slightly up and bent at the elbow. The backdrop is a closeup of parchment.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands up and bent at elbow. The backdrop is a collage of old newspapers. The prominent headline reads, "Women win right to vote in suffragette victory. Nineteenth Amendment ratified!"

Color illustration of a multi-story factory with 3 smokestacks. Text overlay reads, "Refined 98% of sugar sold in U, S." The name E, C Knight is visible at the bottom right corner.

Closeup of parchment with cursive writing just barely visible in the top right corner.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of a black and white photo backdrop of F, D, R doing a fireside chat and a portrait photo John F. Kennedy that has been placed at the bottom of the frame.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a confused expression on his face. Next to him, a text box reads, "Certiorari. Noun. A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court."

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of camera, gesturing out with both hands. Behind him, a black and white collage of a baby crying and another baby looking just off camera.

Mind map chart shows a central circle, labeled Media's Effects, branching off in 3 directions to 3 circles labeled Framing, Agenda Setting, and Priming.

Portrait photos of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney with text on image that reads, "129 million 237 thousand 647 people voted in 2012 U, S Presidential Election."

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a video frame next to him in the shape of a T, V set. The image on the T, V shows several teenagers wearing white blindfolds.

Yellow background with crisscrossing strokes of red and brown. Title card reads, "Freedom in Congo Square."

Framed illustration of 11 Black slaves wearing white garments labeled with a name, age, and price. 2 weathered papers with faded script in the background. Text at below image reads, "For Sale."

Still image from: From Africa to the White House: Slavery and Freedom (Part 1--With Teaching Artist Ann Caldwell)

Line drawing. Black Seminole man wearing a cloak and long hat lunges forward as a police officer pulls back on his collar. Spanish caption. Osceola murio en prision.

Text reads, "George Washington," against a digital illustration of George Washington, holding a finger to the sky.

Federal Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg and a man dressed as George Washington stand in front of a stately building. Text reads, “George Washington: History Speaks. Douglas H. Ginsburg, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit and George Washington, Portrayed by Dean Malissa.”

Map of eastern United States with north shaded blue and south shaded red. Dashed arrows point to a red dot labeled "Gettysburg."

Color billboard cutout of a bull with horns, red eyes, blowing smoke through his nostrils. Text on billboard reads. Hit bull, win steak, hit grass, win salad.

Still image from: Go For It! Discover Something New: Edgefield Pottery

Still image from: Go For It! Discover Something New: Historic Brattonsville

Still image from: Go For It! Discover Something New: Hoppin' Plate of History

Still image from: Go For It! Discover Something New: Living History Park

Still image from: Go For It! Discover Something New: Palmetto Rose

Silhouette of a seventeenth century sailing vessel at sunset. Caption. Hudson's crew worried the voyage might be cursed.

Color illustration. Young Black boy stands, looking apprehensive, next to a man laying in bed and looking back at him. Caption. Some slaves were freed by their owners.

Painting. Closeup of feet drawn in blue beneath a drapey green garment. A shackle-like item sits between feet. Title card reads, "Her Right Foot."

Still image from: Hidden Figures: Timeline

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: Birth of the Constitution

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: Carolina Day

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: The California Gold Rush

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: The Space Race (Part 2)

Black and white image of nineteenth century men surrounding an unconscious Abraham Lincoln wearing white and lying in bed.

1800s sepia-toned photo of 2 Chinese toddlers seated in toy cars, hands on steering wheels and dressed in costumes. Caption. The children of Heinlenville began to bridge the cultures..

Title text reads, “Choosing Candidates: Primaries, Caucuses, and Party Conventions," against a blue background covered in stars.

Closeup of red drawers with gold, round handles in a row. One in the bottom center has a pink and gold label that reads, "S. Santon." Caption. Every medicine used during the Black Plague contained sugar.

Sepia-toned photo of Clara Barton. Text reads, “Clara Barton.”

Illustration of Sandra Day O'Connor smiling at us while she wears her supreme court judge robe with the American Flag behind her. Text reads, “Sandra Day O’Connor.”

Illustration of Sonia Sotomayor smiling at us as she wears her supreme court justice robe. Text reads, “Sonia Sotomayor.”

Still image from: John F. Kennedy for Kids

Children in 19th century clothing gather on and around the Statue of Liberty's torch as they wave an American and a French flag. Text reads, "Let Liberty Rise! How America's Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty."

Native American person on horseback rides off into the distant sunset. Caption. We have a right to speak about it.

Woman in a suit stands in shadow with hands clasped at waist and lips parted as she speaks. Caption. As governor, it's up to me to decide.

Park ranger stands with his hands clasped at his waist. An American flag hangs in the background. Caption. Of the signing of the Constitution.

Young woman in tie-dyed shirt with sunglasses on her head smiles and holds a box of cigarettes. Caption. I'm like, "Mr. Choplick, how ya doin'?"

Bronze sculpture depicts pioneers fording a river in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. Caption. A thematic dry riverbed with rocks cropping out.

Jan E Matzeliger standing next to the image of him on the Black Heritage 29 cent USA stamp.

Cartoon character standing next to a drawing of an African American man. Caption: I was just reading about Garrett Morgan.

Animated puppet, Marvie, smiles and looks sideways at an easel that displays a drawing of a woman labeled, "Ada Lovelace." Caption. I just learned about mathematician, Ada Lovelace.

Overhead view of a a large assembly line with tan boxes being moved along conveyor belts. Several people with white hard hats and uniforms are working in various stations. Caption. For the milk they were producing on their farms.

John Lewis wears a dark suit and sits in front of black and blue background. His face turns to the side with a perplexed expression. Title bar reads, "Minds that matter. John Lewis, Democratic U, S congressman, Georgia."

Stone ledges stand on both sides of a curved brick wall. Caption. The mission Indians mixed this quicklime with water.

Mission Santa Barbara stands behind a paved plaza with trees and mountains in the background. Caption. Mission Santa Barbara is a noble landmark.

Closeup of the Mission San Diego de Alcala surrounded by trees. Caption. Father Junipero Serra.

Closeup of the Mission San Diego de Alcala overlaid with a map of California. Gold crosses mark locations along the coast of the map. Spanish caption. La misión San Diego.

Closeup of the bell wall at the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. Caption. All who and all who hear the ringing of its bells.

Closeup of the bell wall at the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. Spanish caption. Ésta la distinguida misión de San Gabriel Arcángel.

Closeup of a fountain in front of the arches of the Mission Santa Barbara. Caption. So soundly was this water system engineered that, remarkably.

Black and white illustration of the Mission Santa Barbara. Man in a wide brimmed hat rides a horse and other people populate the foreground. Spanish caption. La misión santa Bárbara.

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Amundsen's Snowshoes

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Bouncing Back From Adversity

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Chief Joseph in Seattle

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Cracking the Case of Crab Louis

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Different Drummers of Our Past

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Emily Carr

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Frank Waldron & the Jackson Street Jazz Scene

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: History Stands Still for No One

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Japanese Castaways in the Northwest

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Kingdome Come and Gone

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Panama Hotel

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Paul Bunyan--The Man, the Myth, the Debate

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Paul Robeson at the Peace Arch

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Sea Serpents of the Salish Sea

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Seattle's Ramps to Nowhere

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Seattle’s Complicated History With Orcas

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Sir Thomas Beecham's Seattle "Dustbin"

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: The Amazing Caytons

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Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: The Great Swinomish-Husky Race of 1941

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Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: The True History of the “Seattle Freeze”

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Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Wyatt Earp

Mount Rushmore is collaged in front of an American flag and a bald eagle. Text reads, "Mount Rushmore for Kids."

Garage with four small planes parked inside.

View of New York City’s Museum of Natural History with a horse-drawn carriage on the road in front of it.

Plaque on the side of the American Writers Museum with text that reads, “one hundred eighty, American Writers Museum.”

View looking up at a bridge in the middle of Chicago. On the edge of the bridge are the American Flag, Chicago Flag, and Illinois flag flying in the wind.

Bronze statue of a man in uniform holding his belt. On the wall behind him is a star below text that reads, "In honor of those members of the Office of Strategic Services who gave their lives in the service of their country."

2 trains face opposite directions on separate tracks. The train on the left is black and older, probably coal-powered, and the train on the right has thick tan and green horizontal stripes and is more modern.

Outside view of a 2-story green building with a pitched roof and one turret next to a grass tennis court. There's a small bronze statue of a man with an older tennis racquet extended backward next to a small informational sign.

Four different vintage covers for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.

Old film projector made of dark metal sits on a table in a dimly lit warehouse room next to cardboard boxes and other artifacts in the background.