Foreign Dignitaries
Exchange Students President Grant President Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) left a strong impression on both the Iwakura Mission and the Meiji Emperor of Japan. Grant would have a number of interactions between the Iwakura Mission in 1872 and the core leadership of the Meiji government in 1879 during his […]
Exchange Students
Exchange Students Sutematsu Ōyama Sutematsu Ōyama (1860 – 1919) was one of five girls sent with the Iwakura Mission to receive an American education. She initially lived in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to Poughkeepsie, New York to attend Vassar College. In addition to graduating magna cum laude, she became the first Japanese woman to […]
Iwakura Mission Members
Iwakura Tomomi Ambassador Plenipotentiary Tomomi Iwakura (October 26, 1825 – July 20, 1883) was adopted as the son and heir of the wealthy and powerful Iwakura family. With prowess, he was able to position himself as a member of a small group of conspirators who brought about the Meiji Restoration (1868), thereby ending the reign […]
Receptions & Media Coverage
Receptions and Media Coverage “At about 12 o’clock a shout of ‘Here they come!’ from the crowd…”“The reception given them…was one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind seen here for years.” “…I am sure the whole heart of the American nation will leap up to welcome the noble ambassadors of our sister nation.” […]
Biographies
Video Training
Video Timestamps Custom Post TypesArtifacts 03:35Timeline Slides 09:10Exhibition Stories 11:44 Compontents Overview 12:50Hiding default page titles 16:35Basic Text Component 17:06Two Column Content Component 19:00Adding margins above and below components 19:20Text with Image Column 20:00Full-Width Media Component with Caption 21:50Accordion Component 23:09Tabs Component 24:45Gallery 25:45Call to Action (CTA) 27:55 Custom LayoutsHome Page 31:50Displaying artifacts on home […]
Return Journey
Return Journey: Europe and Asia, August 17, 1872 – September 13, 1873 After spending over six months in the United States, the Iwakura Mission sailed out of the Boston port and headed for Europe. The mission spent considerably less time across the pond – many countries were toured in just two weeks. There were a […]
New York Itinerary
New York Itinerary 6/10/1872 – 6/21/1872 Broadway Street, Courtesy of the Kume Museum of Art. 6/10 The delegates arrived in New York City via ferry from New Jersey. They took a buggy ride down Broadway, and noted the brick roads and trolley cars before arriving at their hotel. West Point Military Academy, Courtesy of the […]
Philadelphia Itinerary
Philadelphia Itinerary, 7/27/1872 – 7/30/1872 Drawing Room of Jay Cooke’s Mansion, 1883, Source: Library of Congress. 7/27 The delegation arrived in Philadelphia and accepted an invitation to stay at the country estate of Jay Cooke. Cooke was a wealthy financier, considered one of the first major investment bankers. Jay Cooke, 1892, Source: The British Library. […]
Boston Itinerary
Boston Itinerary 6/18/1872 – 6/20/1872 World’s Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival, Courtesy of the Kume Museum of Art. 6/18 The delegation arrived in Boston on June 18, 1872, and attended the World’s Peace Jubilee and International Music Festival. Panoramic photo of Boston Harbor, 1876, Source: Library of Congress. 6/19 The mission members watched a […]