The Women ‘Computers’ Who Revolutionized Astronomy
Source: The Atlantic
In the late 19th century, a group of women were instrumental to the success of the Harvard College Observatory and the discoveries made there.
History
Remains of Pilgrims’ Plymouth settlement unearthed
Source: The Boston Globe
Archeologists from the University of Massachusetts Boston recently unearthed artifacts that help pinpoint the location of the historic Plymouth settlement.
HerStory: The Women Behind the 19th Amendment
Source: Biography
Though the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, wasn’t ratified until 1920, much of the groundwork for women’s suffrage was laid during the abolitionist movement preceding the Civil War.
Federalist Papers
Source: HISTORY
Three founding fathers wrote this series of articles to persuade at least nine of the thirteen states to ratify the Constitution.
Should U.S. pay reparations for slavery? U.N.-appointed experts think so
Source: CBS
Read why the United Nations recommends formal apologies and reparations be made to black Americans and why the subject is controversial.
Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl
Source: The New York Times
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof draws a parallel between the treatment of Jewish refugees during World War II and that of modern-day Syrian refugees. He laments what he sees as global indifference to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and urges world leaders to act.
9/11 hero’s actions become a lesson in character
Source: USA Today
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, shocked the nation but may seem like ancient history because they happened before you were born. The family of one of that day’s countless heroes is working to help today’s students understand the decisions that mattered on that day.
Japanese-American Relocation
Source: HISTORY
While the United States was helping to end the horrors of Nazism during World War II, it was also imprisoning thousands of ordinary Americans, caught up in a wave of fear and discrimination.
‘The Holocaust did not begin with killing; it began with words.’
Source: The Washington Post
In the shadow of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, alarming echoes of the past are being heard.