Asia’s Five Worst Dictators
Source: ThoughtCo
See the top five dictators who have ruled different parts of Asia over the past two decades.
History
Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument
Source: WTOP News
Watch a video of a tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Washington Monument transforms into a movie screen depicting various stages of the mission.
At Gilded Age “Poverty Parties,” the Rich Felt Free
Source: Bunk
At “Poverty Parties” during the Gilded Age, the rich would transform from riches to rags to “free” themselves from the constraints of society. Read more about the insensitive parties that took place at a time of significant income disparity.
The First Pride Marches, In Photos
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
The struggle for Gay rights took many forms in the late 1900s, though their goals were the same: equality and acceptance. Look at photos of some of the first Pride parades and learn the history of how modern Pride celebrations came to be.
Saving a Lost Language
Source: PBS
Western Carolina University is preserving the Cherokee language, which will help preserve the culture. Learn why this decision matters so much to the Cherokee people.
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.
Global Impact of the American Revolution
Source: History
The American Revolution has served as a model of how colonized citizens can gain their independence. Watch this short video to learn more about the influence the American Revolution has had on the rest of the world.
Descendants of Chinese Laborers Reclaim Railroad’s History
Source: NPR
The first transcontinental railroad transformed America and came to symbolize a new spirit of unity and cooperation. Yet for decades after its completion, the Chinese workers who made the railroad’s construction possible were overlooked. Recently, steps have been taken to remedy this historical injustice.
Children of the Fifty-Sixers: Growing up in Hungarian Chicago
Source: NewCity
Author Rebecca Makkai reflects on how her father’s escape from Communist-controlled Hungary in 1956 still echoes in her life in the United States.