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In May of 1964, the conference “Africa: Training for Leadership” took place and was addressed by William Averell Harriman, the former governor of New York and the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs. In his address, Mr. Harriman…

Students in History 2050 (fall 2019) processed more than eighty boxes of correspondence and images from the Mervyn M. Dymally Collection.

Black and white image of Thomas McGrath and Alice McGrath sitting stairs on the porch of their home in Silver Lake. Thomas leans into Alice as they both look at each other. He rests his right arm on his knee and his right hand on her knee. He also…

Image of the cover of Lawrence Lipton's book The Holy Barbarians.

Evaristo Martinez interviews his mother, Feliciana Castañeda about her experiences growing up as a child in Veracruz and her immigration to the U.S. as an adult. Castañeda is an epileptic and she describes her struggles of obtaining…

Repair begins on the collapsed Interstate 5 Freeway before dawn.

Image of a little girl thanking her mother

Illustration of giving thanks

Picture of Tayyeb Standing with his Art Work

Students in History 3450 interpreted primary sources for the label-writing activity.