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An archive of German propaganda from the Nazi and also USSR-occupation periods maintained by a bloke at Calvin University.

A collection of translations of German propaganda material from the Nazi and East German eras, as well as a large number of images of posters and other visual material.

Very Awesome Visual of Gettysburg Address

The Virtual Field Trip is a field trip that students and teachers take via the Internet.  A great benefit of this activity is that it utilizes technology tools to help students visualize and understand subject matter through exploration and active learning. It's also a great way to "travel" without leaving your classroom! Look for sites with QuickTime VR, which allows you to view panoramic views of your virtual field trip location.

Visual US history time line of: Presidency Supreme Court Senate Democratic Party Republican Party

Cláudia Andujar nasceu em Neuchâtel, Suíça, em 1931. Filha de pai judeu, morou na Hungria quando criança. Em 1944, durante a ocupação alemã, seu pai e outros familiares foram mortos num dos campos de concentração nazistas. Claúdia e sua mãe conseguiram fugir para os Estados Unidos, passando uma temporada em Nova Iorque antes de desembarcar no Brasil, em 1955. A fotógrafa reside no País desde então, e hoje vive e trabalha em São Paulo. Interessada desde cedo pela linguagem visual, Cláudia Andujar caminhou da pintura abstrata para a fotógrafa, passando a trabalhar como fotógrafa na revista Realidade. Foi nesse período que teve o primeiro contato direto com povos indígenas. Na década de 70, deixou o fotojornalismo de vez para se dedicar ao registro documental-artístico dos yanomami, com os quais viveu várias vezes e durante longos períodos no curso de sua trajetória.

Animated maps showing the imperial history of the Middle East and the spread of religions. The graphics are beautiful and provide a simple overview of the broad sweep of history. I've found these useful at the start of a unit/semester/term to provide a general introduction. My students think they need a hard rock track in the background as a soundtrack...

Feature Where has democracy dominated as the world's most popular form of government? See 4,000 years of democracy in 90 seconds... > Go to Map History of Religion How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries? Imperial History of the Middle East Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of world events?

This excellent site from the University of Richmond offers interactive maps and cinematic visualizations of how Americans voted in every election since 1840

"graph-based visualization program that charts more than 50 different historical indicators" @JohnRosinblum

Essay illustrated with many primary source visuals

Several great visual primary sources in this easy to use exhibit.

An interactive map showing the spread of slavery. It gives you a variety of ways to look at the date (absolute numbers, percent of population, etc.) and also includes data for the free black population.

CyArk is a foundation that creates a 3D digital archive of the World's Heritage Sites for preservation and education.