The Mayflower
Source: History
Watch this brief video that deconstructs the Mayflower, including details about the ship itself, its passengers, and its journey. Explore related links on the site to learn more about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims.
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A moment on ‘Oprah’ made her a human rights symbol. She wants to be more than that.
Source: The Washington Post
Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir, The Girl Who Smiled Beads, in which she writes about her experiences as a refugee fleeing genocide in Rwanda and rebuilding a life in the United States.
Classic protest film ‘The War at Home’ back in theaters
Source: The Detroit News
Inspired by current political protestors, documentary filmmaker Glenn Silber restored and redistributed his 1976 film about Vietnam War protests at the University of Wisconsin.
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
Source: Edutopia
You may have heard the phrase “representation matters.” So why is it important to include culturally diverse perspectives when studying history? This article addresses that question and suggests ways to make history curriculum more inclusive.
A war of independence that divided American colonies
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Over two centuries removed from the American Revolution, it’s easy to forget that colonists had to make a choice—stick with British rule or fight for independence?
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.
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 An online museum aims to catalog and preserve the sounds these outdated objects make.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.