Mary Wollstonecraft Biography
Source: Biography
This biography describes the major life events of feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
History
In the Gilded Age, Americans loved and feared the railroad companies — and it can teach Big Tech a valuable lesson
Source: Business Insider
Tech company CEO Richard White compares current internet service providers and how to regulate them to railroad companies of the Gilded Age.
Blacks, Baseball, and the Civil War
Source: The New York Times
In this account of baseball history, read about black ball clubs’ interactions with white ball clubs and how the players fought for more equality on and off the field.
On this day, the Boston Massacre lights the fuse of revolution
Source: National Constitution Center
This aticle explains what led to the Boston Massacre in March 1770 and what its effects were.
John Smith Biography
Source: Biography
This biography details the life of early American colonist John Smith.
Plessy and Ferguson: Descendants of a divisive Supreme Court decision unite
Source: The Washington Post
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson upheld racial segregation in the United States. Learn how descendants of the opposing sides have come together.
Born-Into-Slavery Narratives Discovered in Newspaper
Source: U.S. News & World Report
In 2017, a Pennsylvania historian found several slave narratives that had been published in a local newspaper in 1893. Read this article to learn more.
A Deeper Look at the Politicians Who Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Source: Smithsonian
This article notes some of the key players in the passing of the Civil Rights Act. Roll over the hotspots in the image to find out more about each person.
Revolutionary War army comes to life in newly discovered painting
Source: WHYY
Learn how an uncovered painting provided historians with new details of George Washington’s army.
Ellis Island
Source: HISTORY
This article inlcudes an overview of the importance of Ellis Island in the history of immigration in the United States. It then provides a more detailed timeline of happenings on the island.