Tag Archives: History

The Real Story of Hua Mulan Is More Impressive Than Any Disney Version

The recently released Mulan movie is actually based on an ancient ballad. Many debate whether this ballad is fact or fiction…

Olympian Wyomia Tyus sprinted to gold and spoke out in Mexico City. America forgot her.

Read about often forgotten icon Wyomia Tyus and her quest for Olympic gold.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts

Want to know more about the extraordinary Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Read through this list of fast facts revealing some of the important work she accomplished during her career.

Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’

LISTEN: Afghan women fear what will happen to the rights they have fought for over the past two decades if the Taliban resumes power.

Seven Places to Get Outside This Summer– and the Environmental Heroes to Thank for Them

During these isolating times, outdoor areas can offer a safe space to explore while practicing social distancing and taking proper safety precautions. Skim the article and choose two locations to learn more about.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work propelled women’s equality front and center

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg impacted millions of people who have benefitted from her work for equality. Read about her life and monumental successes.

Digital technology offers new ways to teach lessons from the Holocaust

Read this article to learn about why all students should know what the Holocaust was and when it occurred to ensure events like these never happen again.

Why Junteenth is a celebration of hope

Learn about why the people of today are still fighting for the Juneteenth holiday and how it connects to the Civil Rights movement of our past.

Revisiting Ursula K. Le Guin’s Novella About Interplanetary Racism

Notable science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a novella about a far-off world that reflects the history of racism and colonization on our own planet. Click here to see graphic novelist Ben Passmore’s rendering of this story.

‘Life may change for us all’: How we respond to the coronavirus crisis will be defining, historians say

Could the coronavirus crisis compel a divided America to become more unified? According to this article, we’re living in “a national defining moment.”

Malala Yousafzai: Youngest Winner of Nobel Peace Prize

For her brave work and continued activism concerning women’s rights and education, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more about her life and advocacy here.

A brief history of the past 100 Years as told through the New York Times Archives

Read about the history of the modern world through the lens of New York Times articles.

How the Gilded Age’s Top 1 Percent Thrived on Corruption

Learn more about the bribery, fraud, and corruption which ran rampant during the Gilded Age

Hamilton Cast Reflect on Backlash and Criticism of Musical

With the recent release of the Hamilton movie, renewed backlash and criticisms have warranted a response from the cast.

Searching for the real ‘Gullah Gullah Island’

Watch this short video to learn about how the Enslaved descendants of West African heritage find common ground in order to bring their culture to an entire generation of Americans.

Bucktown Village Store

Read about where Harriet Tubman got her start as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Land and the roots of African-American poverty

Read this article to learn how inequalities were perpetuated after slavery was abolished. Consider this researcher’s opinions on generational wealth and systemic poverty.

Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn

Walt Whitman spent a great deal of his life in Brooklyn. Choose a part of Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn to explore, complete with commentary, photographs, and Whitman’s own words.