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Edges of Empire

KNW 2399: Edges of Empire

March 28, 2017
by Byington Rhea
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Methods of Escape

William Johnson captured an emotional photo of four women in the act of converting to Christianity. It begs the question; do they genuinely want to convert to Christianity? It also makes the viewer wonder if they are being coerced to … Continue reading

March 22, 2017
by Ethan Henderson
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An Examination of Colonial Worksites

Building railroads in India was a massive project undertaken by the British and performed mostly by Indian workers. Wide paths needed to be cut out of hills and areas of uneven terrain, a dangerous and difficult task. Indian workers, both … Continue reading

October 29, 2015
by Brian Schoelzel
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A Railroad Between Two Cultures

http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/eaa/id/1473 This image was created by Townshend Phot, and is one part of a 45-piece album that depicts the construction of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway between the years of 1890 and 1897. The scene shows a group of men both Indian … Continue reading

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