Though the Emancipation Proclamation freed countless slaves, it failed to put into place any measures to assist them in their lives after slavery. Read about the untold obstacles to freedom these people faced.
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The Real Story of Revere’s Ride
To learn more about Paul Revere’s famous ride, visit this site created by the Paul Revere Memorial Association. Read through the account of what really happened that night, check out the interactive map that tracks Revere’s journey, and read his own account of the events.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Since the beginning of human history, art has reflected the responses of people to their lives and the changing world around them. Explore this comprehensive timeline, which places examples of art through the ages in historical and geographic context.
Auden’s Musée des Beaux Arts
Auden’s poem is only partly about the painting “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.” In this article, Scott Horton discusses the other source for Auden’s images and provides historical context for both the poem and the art: Breughel’s “The Census at Bethlehem.”
Odysseus’ Journey
Using this interactive map, you can follow Odysseus on his travels and learn about each destination on his 20-year-long journey.
The Red Tail Squadron: Honoring Tuskegee Airmen
The history of flight is full of bold actions taken by courageous people. Explore this site to learn about the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and crew.
The Perilous Lure of the Underground Railroad
Journalist Kathryn Shulz examines fictional accounts of fugitive slaves navigating the underground railroad, the accuracy of those accounts, and why we are drawn to them.
Nature in Chinese Culture
Throughout history, nature has inspired Chinese artwork. Read the article to learn about the country’s connection to nature and click some of the images in the slideshow to view specific art pieces.
Holocaust Museum: Exhibit probes Berlin’s historic Olympics of 1936
Earlier this year, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center featured an exhibit that explored the controversial 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany.
Louis Pasteur: The man who led the fight against germs
Follow this timeline to learn about Louis Pasteur, who developed the process of pasteurization and several early vaccines. His “germ theory” led other scientists to discoveries in sanitation and sterilization.
Does Philly, and not Boston, deserve credit as the Tea Party birthplace?
Read how citizens of Philadelphia also protested the British tax on tea.
How Samuel Mudd Went From Lincoln Conspirator to Medical Savior
Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Lincoln and was convicted for conspiring with him, was sent to prison at Fort Jefferson on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. He is credited with saving dozens of lives from an outbreak of yellow fever on the island.
Timeline of Flag Desecration Issues
As a key Supreme Court ruling notes, “Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much.” Learn about how different views of how the American flag should be treated have been legislated and resolved over the years.
LBJ Civil Rights Gambit Set Stage for Modern Maneuver
A key legal advance for civil rights in the United States hinged on an obscure procedural ploy by one of the most persuasive presidents of all time.
Chernobyl Might Get a Second Life as a Solar Power Plant
The deadly 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant left an area of over a thousand square miles too contaminated for farming or habitation. With its existing infrastructure, though, it’s well suited to a different kind of power.
The challenge of the past
How does a country move forward once it has freed itself from a dictatorship? This article discusses the aftermath of oppression in several Latin American nations.
Little Red Riding Hood gets an evolutionary makeover
Using big data, researchers dig deeply into the origins of one of our best-known tales.
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Learn more about the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history and how Americans came together afterward to heal and remember.
What Hardships Did Early Explorers Face?
When early European explorers set sail around the world in search of new discoveries and to hunt for riches, the probability of never returning home was extremely high! Not only had they to contend with the unpredictable nature of the sea, but the unsanitary living conditions aboard their vessels were a major threat to their lives.
The Lost History: Help Us Find the Declaration of Sentiments
In this White House blog post, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith outlines the importance of the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for the equal rights of women, and asks for tips from the public to find the historic document.