Titanic’s 100th Anniversary: 6 Survivor Stories
Source: Biography, A&E Television Networks
The Titanic sank more than 100 years ago, but the tragedy lives on in our hearts and minds. Read about six people who survived the disaster.
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King Charles Pens Moving Tribute to Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert After Her Death at 100: ‘Never Be Forgotten’
Source: People
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert touched the lives of millions through her TikTok videos, which she used to educate people on her experiences during the Holocaust. Read about how her legacy continues to grow.
Germany’s hottest Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle
Source: DW Euromaxx (Lifestyle Europe)
Did you know that Frankenstein’s castle is a real place? Not only that, but it throws Germany’s biggest Halloween party every year!
Thousands of people from all over come to tour the castle, dance, eat, compare costumes, and spend the spookiest night of the year in one of Europe’s spookiest locations!
Theatre makes ‘mind boggling’ Shakespeare discovery
Source: BBC
St. George’s Guildhall, the oldest standing theatre in England, is a place where actors have gathered and preformed for centuries. Read about a recent discovery made there and its potential link to Shakespeare.
At a Bold Meeting 250 Years Ago, the Continental Congress Set America in Motion
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
In October of 1774, the First Continental Congress met to discuss and write a petition to the King. Although the petition didn’t work as planned, the Congress set the stage for what would become the American Revolutionary War.
Commemorating and Learning our Shared History: Juneteenth, Emancipation and Afro-Latino Abolitionists
Source: UNIDOS US
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, learn more about these prominent Afro-Latino abolitionists and their fight for freedom across the Americas.
Ryan Coogler talks Afrofuturism in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Source: ABC News
Hear the creative artists behind the Black Panther movies, including director and writer Ryan Coogler, discuss Afrofuturism and how it influenced their superhero films to create a world unlike anything seen on the big screen before—and how those films would go on to shatter box office records and start a discussion about an art movement many had never heard of before then.
Discovery of musket balls brings alive one of the first battles in the American Revolution
Source: AP News
What can a few small, lead spheres teach us about US History? If you’re an archeologist or historian, the answer is quite a lot!
The piece of Paris in this year’s Olympic medals
Source: NBC
The bronze, silver and gold medals won at this year’s Olympics are a unique piece of Paris itself – each is embedded with an original piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower.
Lessons From Vanderbilt And Rockefeller: Know Your ‘One Big Thing’
Source: Forbes
During the Gilded Age, both Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Rockefeller amassed fortunes by focusing on what they knew best.