Was Jack London “the Steve Jobs of his day”?
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
More than a “writer of dog books,” Jack London’s other interests and contributions to society are not typically recognized. A small museum is looking to change that.
Historic Figures
Instagram Story Aims to Engage New Generation With Holocaust
Source: AP News
An Instagram account was produced almost like a short film and intends to bring awareness and remembrance of the experience of Jews in the Holocaust to a younger generation.
The Revolutionary Cyclist
Source: Great Big Story
Annie Londonderry was an important figure of the Women’s Liberation movement in the 1890s. Watch the video to separate fact from fiction.
7 Inspiring Quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson That Are Useful Today
Source: LiveAbout
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a man of many talents. Read some of his most famous quotes and see their modern day translations.
History of the Plymouth Colony
Source: ThoughtCo
Read the article to learn more about how Plymouth Colony came to be and what life was like for the Pilgrims who made the journey from Europe.
‘Before India,’ A Young Gandhi Found His Calling In South Africa
Source: NPR
In this interview, historian and writer Ramachandra Guha shares stories of Ghandi when he lived in South Africa. We learn about some of Ghandi’s early experiences with nonviolent protest.
10 Facts about the Emancipation Proclamation
Source: Civil War Trust
Read ten facts about the 1863 Proclamation, one of the most important documents in the history of the United States.
See Jewish Life Before the Holocaust Through a Newly Released Digital Archive
Source: Smithsonian
Russian-born Jew Roman Vishniac’s prints and negatives depicting Jewish life before the Holocaust are published for the first time in an online photo database. The hope is to gather information from the public, such as dates, locations, and identification of people from that time.
Susan B. Anthony and the Long Push for Women’s Suffrage
Source: History
For almost 100 years before women gained the right to vote, suffragists fought to win that right. Watch the video to learn more about Susan B. Anthony’s role at this time.
Shakespeare in Scotland: What did the author of Macbeth know and when did he know it?
Source: Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship
Some scholars have long maintained that someone other than William Shakespeare authored some of the Bard’s best-known works. This article explores the idea that a writer with a deeper knowledge of Scotland than Shakespeare could have had must have penned Macbeth.