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.
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The History of Naturalization Requirements in the U.S.
Source: ThoughtCo
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen has undergone many changes over 200 years. This detailed timeline tells the story.
The Time Shakespeare Caused a Riot in New York City
Source: Literary Hub
Can you imagine a riot breaking out in response to a disagreement about which actor did a better job in the role of Macbeth? That’s what happened in 1849 in New York. Click to learn more.
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
Source: Education Week
Learn why an academic approach toward examining lingering effects of slavery has turned into a hot-button topic.
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.
Growing Up Colored
Source: American Heritage
Henry Louis Gates describes what it was like to grow up as an African American in a West Virginia town in the 1950s.
Making Maps Under Fire During the Revolutionary War
Source: National Geographic
Maps, and sometimes their inaccuracy, played an important role in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War.
News for All: How the Immigrant Experience Shaped American Media
Source: Smithsonian
Read about how ethnic media has provided a link between immigrants’ old countries and their new homes in the United States throughout history.
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.