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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.
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History of Decolonization
This video provides a brief history of decolonization since the founding of the United Nations in 1945.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 1
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Leaving Bikini Before Nuclear Testing
In 1946, prior to the first nuclear “test,” the people of Bikini left their home for what they believed to be temporary relocation, reassured by the US that they would be able to return after the testing.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 1
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We Are Not American
Native Hawaiian scholar and activist Haunani-Kay Trask (1949-2021) delivers a speech at ʻIolani Palace in 1993, marking 100 years since the US-backed overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 1
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Pua Case Speaks on Kapu Aloha
Pua Case (right) speaks on the meaning of Kapu Aloha as a guiding, transformational, and liberating force as she and other kiaʻi (protectors) defend the sacred Mauna Kea from further desecration in an expression of love and the sovereign.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 5
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Map of US Pacific Island Territories
This map shows many of the islands controlled by the United States, most of which were originally claimed under the 1856 Guano Islands Act as sites for resource extraction.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 1
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Angel Ånghet LG Santos Portrait
Activist and elected official Angel “Ånghet” LG Santos was sentenced to six months in federal prison for his activism. Ånghet not only fought for CHamoru rights in Guam, but also sought for human rights for all indigenous peoples to be respected.
Featured in:
Decolonization in the Pacific, Module 1
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Portrait of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois)
Tammy Ladda Duckworth became the first Thai American woman elected to the US Senate in 2016, representing the State of Illinois.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Amphibia Creator and Character
Anne Boonchuy, shown here with show creator Matthew Benjakorn Braly from Disney’s Amphibia, is the first Thai American lead character in an animated show. Anne’s skin tone and curly hair were inspired by a childhood photo of Braly’s grandmother.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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2018 The King and I Production
A 2018 production of The King and I at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Yul Brynner in The King and I
Actor Yul Brynner as King Mongkut in the 1951 production of The King and I. No Thais were involved in the show’s original production– Brynner was a Russian national with Mongolian ancestry on his mother’s side.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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The King and I Original Production Poster
Poster for the original production of The King and I at St. James Theatre in 1951
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Little Thailand Way Celebration
Thai community members and representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy and Royal Thai Consulate General of New York attend the naming and unveiling ceremony for ‘Little Thailand Way’ in 2022.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Little Thailand Way Unveiling
Thai community members and representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy and Royal Thai Consulate General of New York attend the naming and unveiling ceremony for ‘Little Thailand Way’ in 2022.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Gateway to Thai Town Plaque
A half-woman half-lion, Aponsi, guards the entry of Thai Town in Los Angeles, California while a half-human half-bird, Kinnari, lights the way. These mythical creatures were installed in 2008 to clearly delineate and guard Thai Town.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Kinnari Statue in Thai Town
A half-woman half-lion, Aponsi, guards the entry of Thai Town in Los Angeles, California while a half-human half-bird, Kinnari, lights the way. These mythical creatures were installed in 2008 to clearly delineate and guard Thai Town.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Apsonsi Statue
A half-woman half-lion, Aponsi, guards the entry of Thai Town in Los Angeles, California while a half-human half-bird, Kinnari, lights the way. These mythical creatures were installed in 2008 to clearly delineate and guard Thai Town.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 5
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Thai Americans At Black Lives Matter Rally
Thai Americans were among the many groups who participated in Black Lives Matter rallies. US-born Thais are more likely to participate in political protests and events than Thais that emigrated to the US whose political involvement and philanthropic work are focused on Thailand.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 4
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Mon Temple of Los Angeles
A sign at Mon Temple of Los Angeles in Thai, English, and Mon.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 4
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I Am Not A Virus
Thai American artist Tarina Amaralikit created this artwork during the #stopasianhate movement. The piece won the top prize for Mixed Media at the 2020 Maryland’s 6th District Congressional Art Competition.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 4
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Vicha Ratanapakdee Way
The newly renamed Vicha Ratanapakdee Way in San Francisco being unveiled by Vicha’s daughter Montanus.
Featured in:
Thai Americans, Module 4
