Stories from the Exhibition

Little Things are Big [1]
[1]

Tells of a decision made on a late night subway ride in New York City in the 1950s.

Crisis in Little Rock [2]
[2]

Describes the way people in the community responded to the integration of Central High School in 1957.

Not in Our Town [3]
[3]

Examines how citizens in Billings, Montana, came together to combat a series of hate crimes in 1993.

Everyone Has a Story [4]
[4]

Depicts the challenges faced by a young Cambodian refugee and people in his community as he struggled to build a new life in rural New Hampshire.

Give Bigotry No Sanction: Exploring Religious Freedom and Democracy [5]
[5] 

Examines George Washington’s landmark letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, in 1790 to raise issues of religious freedom and intolerance.