How Dictators Come to Power in a Democracy
Source: Forbes
A conservative columnist looks to Nazi Germany for lessons that might apply closer to home.
History
Wilma Mankiller
Source: Bio
Learn about the challenges and successes of a prominent advocate for the rights of women and Native Americans.
Navigating Without the Crutch of Technology
Source: Wired
You are lost! How do you find your way? Reach for your cellphone and turn on GPS! John Huth, author of The Lost Art of Finding Our Way thinks we should allow ourselves to get lost once in a while to create a better connection with our environment. Click on the link within this article to watch a video clip of John Huth’s view on navigation without maps.
How America became Italian
Source: The Washington Post
Using the example of Italian-Americans, history professor and author Vincent J. Cannato argues that the exchange of cultures and ideas between native-born Americans and immigrants positively influences society.
‘My neighbour murdered nearly all of my family, but now we are friends’
Source: The Guardian
Read about villages set up to bring perpetrators and survivors of genocide together in reconciliation.
How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World
Source: Smithsonian
This article explains the ins and outs of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory and why it was significant to the future of the United States.
Take It from ‘Hamilton’: Why Unyielding Ambition Is a Blessing and a Curse
Source: Forbes
An entrepreneur applies themes from a hit musical to his career choices.
How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
Source: TED
Sakena Yacoobi’s education gave her the opportunity to live comfortably in the United States, but she felt called to educate girls in her homeland despite daunting challenges. Hear about her heroic choice in her own words.
Four Pulitzer-winning takes on the rise of Adolf Hitler
Source: The Pulitzer Prizes
Read four articles written during the 1930s for a glimpse of how a dictator’s growing power was perceived at the time.
Was There a Trojan War?
Source: Archaeology Magazine
Read about what archaeologists excavating a site in modern-day Turkey have determined.