At least 11 women have vied for U.S. vice president

Source: National Geographic

Take a look back at women who have run for the second-highest office in the land.

Malala Yousafzai: Youngest Winner of Nobel Peace Prize

Source: ThoughtCo

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.

Hamilton Cast Reflect on Backlash and Criticism of Musical

Source: Den of Geek

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

Bucktown Village Store

Source: Atlas Obscura

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

Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn

Source: Lapham's Quarterly

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.

American Descendents

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

View one photographer’s powerful photo series where he recreates portraits of famous Americans with their descendants.

John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80

Source: AP News

Recently deceased, Congressman John Lewis was a true American hero. We remember his sacrifices and accomplishments as a civil rights activist.

The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela review – one man’s otherworldly patience

Source: The Guardian

To commerate Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid in South Africa, a collection of letters written during his imprisonment was recently published. Critic Tim Adams shares what he discovered about the already well-known leader.

A Photographer Follows in Gandhi’s Footsteps

Source: National Geographic

See photos retracing the route of Gandhi’s famous Salt March and learn about the photographer’s experience in this interview.

Adults are remembering Elie Wiesel. But his testimony mattered most for youths.

Source: The Washington Post

Elie Wiesel, author of Night and human rights advocate, died in July of 2016. The author of this opinion post suggests that Wiesel’s work has a particularly strong impact on young people.