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Before the eruption, a young girl enjoying a hike at Mt St Helens

Artist Anish Kapoor's"Cloud Gate" stainless steel sculpture at AT&T Plaza in Chicago

Perkins Flint of Braintree, VT talks about drying apples in the fall to preserve them for winter. Audio and text excerpt from a November 2, 1968 interview with Perkins Flint conducted by Katharine DuClos (OT1991-3014). Part of the Perkins Flint…

Image of a one room school house that has closed for the summer. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Zhou, originally from China, talks about what makes Miami unique culturally and her love for Latin music. 

Rachelson talks about when he feels “like a Miamian” which is especially when dancing salsa, at the ventanita, and every time he hears Spanish.  

Griffin talks about singing at her grandmother's church and the local businesses and people that propelled her singing career.  

Jones reminisces about the Miami events that shaped her identity growing up including the MLK parade.  

Ponce talks about her Mexican heritage, specifically a Mexican performance dress, and the importance of preserving cultural practices. 

Carlos Gonzalez talks about Garifuna history and identity while mapping his own lineage. He describes his drum, its importance in Garifuna ceremonies, and how he fixed the instrument with the help of his great-grandfather who came to him in a dream.