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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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Map of Korea showing demarcation line and demilitarized zone after Korean War 1950–1953
This map of Korea shows the demarcation line and demilitarized zone (DMZ) established after the Korean War of 1950–1953, in which US troops were heavily involved.
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Pakistani Independence Day Parade, New York City, 2016
Proud Pakistani Americans take part in the Pakistani Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue in New York City, 2016.
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Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America”, pt 2
Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America” in Roots: An Asian American Reader examines the social position of Asians in America in 1971.
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Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America”, pt 1
Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America” in Roots: An Asian American Reader examines the social position of Asians in America in 1971.
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Pew Research Center’s “Being Asian in America” documentary, 2022
A participant in the Pew Research Center’s “Being Asian in America” documentary from 2022 discusses how the model minority myth has directly and negatively impacted her self-esteem.
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New York Times Op-Ed, 1966
A 1966 New York Times Op-Ed praised post-World War II Japanese Americans for succeeding in spite of their setbacks: “the Japanese Americans are better than any other group in our society, including native-born white.” The model minority myth creates a false hierarchy by pitting Asian Americans against other racial groups.
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George Frederick Keller’s cartoon, 1882
George Frederick Keller’s 1882 cartoon, “What shall we do with our boys?” shows a group of young white men put out of work by a caricature of an octopus-armed Chinese man.
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Racist trade card advertisement ca.1880 for rat poison
A trade card advertisement ca.1880 for rat poison features a Chinese man about to eat a rodent. The stereotype was that the Chinese were so alien as to eat rats, mice, and other vermin as part of their diet.
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Stereytyped cartoon about the Boxer Rebellion in China, 1899
The Yellow Terror in All His Glory, an 1899 cartoon about the Boxer Rebellion in China, stereotyped
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This United Airlines advertisement, 1950
This United Airlines advertisement from 1950 leans into the sexualized image of the “exotic” Hawaiian “hula girl” to market the islands as a bountiful tourist paradise.
