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  1. Apr 2018
    1. Since the deaf community is not able to hear, sign language is a primary source of communication. The article "Deaf community outraged after interpreter signed gibberish before Irma" , argues that the deaf community was not able to receive proper instructions before hurricane irma. In this case the article argues this with a video of the announcement, which is a visual mode of communication. making the overall article multimodal.

  2. Jan 2018
    1. ice President Hubert Humphrey and his running mate, Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, with their wives shown at the final session Democratic Convention in Chicago following their nominations for president and vice president, on August 29, 1968. # AP Read more

      You can see a common thread of all these pictures having to do with government and law in one way or another.

    2. busboy Juan Romero tries to comfort him in kitchen in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on June 5, 1968

      This is so sweet, seems like he was one of the only people who actually attending to the president.

    3. Senator Robert F. Kennedy is surrounded by hundreds of people as he leans down to shake hands during a presidential campaign appearance at a street corner in central Philadelphia on April 2, 1968. Kennedy had declared his candidacy for the presidency of the United States only weeks earlier, on March 16

      You can see how popular he is amongst the American Public even before being officially elected, everyone looks excited !

    4. A street scene from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Grant St. at 5th Ave. on August 24, 1968.

      This doesn't look too different from today's downtown Atlanta.

    5. The Beatles pose together on February 28, 1968. From left are Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. This was the year they released the White Album. #

      This is such a cool picture, that I'm sure went on to symbolize them for quite a while! They were a great band.

    6. Original caption: Dr. Timothy Leary holds a conference in New York City on February 21, 1968. The LSD advocate said he is tuning in with peaceniks and “Yippies” and hopes to have a million young people in Chicago during the Democratic Party’s convention in August. He said he hopes they will disrupt the convention through “Flower Guerrilla” warfare. At left is Abbie Hoffman, who said he is an organizer and at right is Jerry Rubin, peace movement worker. #

      You can see the Indian influence of Ghandi and the concept of Ahimsa, as Dr. Thimothy is wearing the traditional Indian attire of a kurta. I wonder where he got his ideas from ?

    7. The American trio was backed by the West German Rolf Hans Mueller big band and was celebrated with thundering applause. #

      It's great that in a time of such discrimination these women are able to freely enjoy their careers. However you can see the various expressions of the audience. Some don't care to pay attention while others are clapping and smiling along.

    8. "Clothing for the Emancipated Man."

      "Clothing for the Emancipated Man", was clearly referring to men who had broken from societies norms. Maybe this was about men who supported gender equality. It seems to be demeaning them by making them look, less manly?