The remarkable power of sport to bring about reconciliation
Source: The South African
Journalist James Richradson argues that sports can break down barriers and bring people together.
History
The Words That Remade America
Source: The Atlantic
Garry Wills, journalist and historian, recounts the events surrounding the Gettysburg Address and argues that Lincoln’s words changed the way Americans viewed country’s founding documents.
How the long history of leaderless movements helps us understand the ‘yellow vests’ protests
Source: The Washington Post
This article compares current protests in France to the Swing riots in 19th-centurty England. Both lack a leader and spread by word-of-mouth.
The myth of the modernizing dictator
Source: The Washington Post
In the 1920s and 1930s, many Americans thought Joseph Stalin would reform the Soviet Union. The author of this opinion piece believes it’s wishful thinking to believe that dictators will modernize their countries in ways that move them toward democracy.
Children of the Civil War: On the Home Front
Source: American Battlefield Trust
The Civil War wasn’t only confined to battlefields. Find out how the war directly affected the lives of children on both sides of the battle lines.
Muckrakers: Journalists of Progressive Era Expose Corruption
Source: ThoughtCo
Muckrakers exposed corruption and injustices in ways that forced society to examine and confront these issues. We owe many social reforms to the efforts of these brave people.
This Engraved Infographic of the Revolutionary War Is From 1871
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Infographics convey large amounts of information in a simple and straightforward way. Look at the entries on this engraving to learn about the Revolutionary War.
Can these descendents of enslaved Africans save their unique culture?
Source: Washington Post
The Gullah Geechee’s culture and way of life is threatened by gentrification and land development. Customs such as fishing and basket weaving are at risk of being lost.
CONQUISTADORS
Source: Bullock Texas State History Museum
Conquistadors made their way to America in search of wealth and glory. However, their experiences and the experiences of those they encountered were anything but glamorous.
Incredible: How One Couple Saved 50 Children from the Nazis
Source: Reader's Digest
As tensions in Europe grew before the United States entered World War II, one well-off American couple decided to take action. Learn about the challenges and dangers they faced to rescue 50 Jewish children from the Nazis.