Biography of Tenzing Norgay, First Man to Conquer Mt Everest
Source: ThoughtCo
Read about the first Sherpa to conquer the historic climb.
Historic Figures
9 Things You May Not Know About the Declaration of Independence
Source: HISTORY
Read nine interesting, yet not-so-well-known stories about the people, places, and events surrounding one of America’s most important founding documents.
Faye Schulman, partisan photographer who captured Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, dies at 101
Source: The Washington Post
View powerful photos and learn the life story of a Jewish Holocaust survivor and resistance fighter.
Remembering History: Ruby Bridges
Source: National Women's History Museum
Read about how six-year-old Ruby Bridges advanced the civil rights cause when she became the first Black student to integrate a southern elementary school.
Matthew Henson, the Arctic Explorer Who Stood on Top of the World
Source: Mental Floss
Read about the controversy surrounding Matthew Henson’s claim as the first person to reach the North Pole.
Was Paul Bunyan a real person?
Source: HISTORY
Learn about how the legend of Paul Bunyan began and how it continued to grow over the years.
Biography: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Source: Biography
Muhammad was the first female Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal. Read about her life and career in this article.
Spanish American War
Source: HISTORY
Read this overview of the Spanish American War and watch the related video about Theodore Roosevelt’s role in it.
The Secret Annex Online
Go back in time to explore the hiding place of Anne Frank on this website. With background information on the people, places, and things that happened, as well as an interactive 3D model of the secret annex, this site provides a truly immersive experience.
Thurgood Marshall
Source: Oyez
Before he was a Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall argued the Brown v. Board of Education case, achieving an end to legal school segregation.