History

Learn About America’s First Spies, the Culper Ring

Source: Thought Co

Before Agent 007, there was Agent 355 and a complex network of Revolution-era spies. Read about how these spies helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War.

Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You’re Actually Living On

Source: Popular Mechanics

Read about the importance of a map which shows the land you are living on and which group of indigenous people lived there first. Explore the map here.

The Deadliest Known Natural Disasters By Type

Source: Visually

Examine this inforgraphic to learn more about the catastrophes nature is capable of and their deadly consequences.

Ebos Landing

Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia

Enslaved people transformed the horrors of slavery into a myth of hope and freedom. Read more about the inspiration for the flying slave myth.

Australia targets big business with world’s 2nd anti-slavery law

Source: Reuters

A 2018 law requires that companies in Australia disclose how they prevent modern-day slavery, but some citizens question its effectiveness.

He’s Supposed to Marry a Japanese Princess. Just Don’t Call Him Her Fiancé.

Source: The New York Times

Princess Mako of Japan and her fiance endure pressure from her royal family, but defy expectations.

More than 12 years after Hurricane Katrina, scientists are learning what makes some survivors more resilient than others

Source: Science Magazine

Why have some survivors of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina been able to recover effectively, while others have had a harder time getting back on their feet? Click this link to learn more about research on this topic.

In the Home, a Woman’s Work Is Never Done, Never Honored, and Never Paid For

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

A Smithsonian exhibition highlights the “invisible labor” women have been doing at home for decades as conversations regarding women empowerment swarm the nation.