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Two 1970s-era children's era propaganda books from China

This publication, compiled by Bessie E. Gunter, maybe the first
known cookbook on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Bessie lived
in Accomack County and many of the recipes come from women with common Eastern Shore names like Nottingham, Bayly, Custis,…

A Painting that show an Pueblo man but dressed and represented with many common items that would be seen in a painting of a Pueblo woman.

Newspaper article discussing the meaning of the Ghost Dance and how it reflects a growing Christianization of Native Americans, this interpretation is made by white speculators who compare the movement to trends found in other groups and cultures.

Political image showing the first vote for Black men from Harper's Weekly

The entrance to Blackwell Library, circa 1966

This Russian poster, “The Enemy of Humankind,” depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who was largely blamed for World War I, as a devil with cloven hooves holding human skulls.

This book is a bit more positive than the other source. The main idea of this work is to make known the ideas of the Native Americans for use by white Americans