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Pages in George Mason University’s yearbook, published in 1991, “Unity through knowledge of Black Heritage.” Depicts George Mason University's black history month celebration, hosting several events for the purposes of informing the GMU community of…

A page in George Mason University's yearbook page, titled “Free Speech Alley,” published in 1991. Depicts the "Free Speech Alley" event sponsored by the Student Senate, where faculty and students alike express ideas in an open forum setting. Sessions…

The "World Beat," Another collage of images of significant political and economic events of the previous year. There is text that mentions the four year anniversary of the Iraq War, as well as an image of an American soldier, apparently playing with…

Images of the anniversary of the 911 attacks, restrictions to air travel, increased youth voting turnout, and Iraq. American consciousness surrounding US militarism especially concerning Iraq, remains prevalent, but at this point in time, seems to be…

The front page headlines section of George Mason University's yearbook published in 2006. We can see images depicting important events of cultural and economic significance; concerning labor, war, and terrorism.

A collage of images covering a wide range of pop culture topics, most notably that of war and politics. Very recognizable at this point in GMU's yearbooks, is the ubiquity of military and politically charged content. To be expected of a college…

News and popular culture, everything from sports to politics and war. Operation Iraqi Freedom and the beginning of the Iraq War, U.N. inspectors arrive in Iraq to search for “weapons of mass destruction.”

Significant national and global cultural events of the previous year. Prominently displayed, is the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

“War in the Gulf.” A glimpse into the national response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait August 2, 1990, as well as the US military’s response to the crisis. We see protests in support of US troops, and for peace. A likening of the Gulf War to…

A collage of photos and drawings that are culturally significant. Includes photos of people like L Douglas Wilder, the first black Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994, and what appears to be the Berlin Wall, made clear by the tag of east Germany…