Nakahama Manjirō (中濱 万次郎) the first Japanese national to emigrate to America, born

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January 27, 1827
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EDSITEment: Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
EDSITEment: Interactive Map The Travels of Manjiro
EDSITEment: Timeline of Manjiro's Life

Akiko Yosano, Japanese Poet, is born

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December 7, 1878
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Japanese Poetry: Tanka? You're Welcome!
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Legacy of Genghis Khan

This exhibition examines the important artistic and cultural achievements that occurred in the Iranian world in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions.

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Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi assassinated

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January 30, 1948
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Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
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India proclaims itself a republic

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January 26, 1950
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: Following the Dharma
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Death of Sir Winston Churchill British statesman

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January 24, 1965
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Lesson 4: FDR and the Lend-Lease Act
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We The People
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World History for Us All

World History for Us All is a powerful, innovative model curriculum for teaching world history in middle and high schools.

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Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Regions

The products of this NEH-funded Summer Institute for School Teachers offers a wealth of curricular plans and interactive ideas for the classroom. Topics cover a variety of disciplines: history, geography, literature, religion, art, and environmental studies for every grade level.

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PBS: The Buddha

This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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