This article explains how archaelogists and historians have learned about the lives of runaways who escaped slavery by hiding in the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina.
It’s well known that the American Civil Rights movement drew on the ideas that helped India break free from British rule. But those ideas in turn stem from American influence.
A conservative columnist looks to Nazi Germany for lessons that might apply closer to home.
Learn about the challenges and successes of a prominent advocate for the rights of women and Native Americans.
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.
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.
Read about villages set up to bring perpetrators and survivors of genocide together in reconciliation.
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.
An entrepreneur applies themes from a hit musical to his career choices.
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.
