Walt Whitman and the Civil War
Source: American Experience
The poet Walt Whitman wrote extensively about the Civil War, although he did not fight in it. Find out what he was doing during those five pivotal years.
History
How can we stop the Holocaust from happening again?
Source: Penguin Books
Historian Laurence Rees asks readers to consider the warnings of the Holocaust and how his insights might apply in the 21st century.
The 19th-Century Fight Against Bacteria-Ridden Milk Preserved With Embalming Fluid
Source: Smithsonian
Food industries did not always have the best interests of their consumers in mind. This is especially the case with “embalmed milk,” a tainted dairy product.
Online Museum Is Preserving ‘Endangered’ Sounds for Future Generations
Source: Mental Floss
Technological advances force some objects to become obselete. Something widely used even ten years ago may now be a relic. An online museum aims to catalog and preserve the sounds these outdated objects make.
The Hopeful, Heartbreaking Ads Placed by Formerly Enslaved People in Search of Lost Family
Source: Slate
In an effort to connect with separated family members, many freedpeople turned to newspaper advertisements after emacipation.
Whitman and Race
Source: PBS
Walt Whitman’s views on race reveal the problematic racial bias present even in those considered “progressives” in the 19th century.
Map of the Freedom Riders Route
Source: Tripline
Follow the route the Freedom Riders took in this interactive map.
Life of John Jay, Founding Father and Supreme Court Chief Justice
Source: Thought Co
Read about the life and accomplishments of John Jay, one of America’s most influential Founders.
From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible True Story of History’s Longest Kayak Journey
Source: Vanity Fair
Read about the accomplishments and setbacks of one man’s seven-year kayak trip just before the onset of World War II.
Martin Luther King Jr. ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Anniversary: Who Organized the March on Washington?
Source: Newsweek
Learn about the people behind the famous 1963 march in the nation’s capital.