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HIST 361: The Atlantic World:: Class Activity

Instructions

In small groups, investigate the linked collections. 

Based on your observations, answer:

  • What are these collections?

  • Who created them?

  • What is their purpose or significance, both historically and contemporaneously?

  • How were they chosen? What might have been the criteria? How may have power been expressed?

  • How are they being presented and described? What are the cultural, political, and academic values being projected?