Black soldier’s letter offers rare view of Civil War
Source: USA Today
Click this link to learn about the only known document in which an African-American Union soldier describes a significant Civil War battle.
History
A former Haitian prisoner says ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier’s criminal legacy should never be forgotten
Source: Public Radio International
Boby Duval, a former soccer player who was imprisoned for speaking out against the corrupt Haitian government of ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, urges the world to remember Duvalier’s crimes and to make sure history does not repeat itself.
Vietnam War Protests
Source: HISTORY
Protests against the Vietnam War increased in size and scale from the mid-1960s to early 1970s. Learn why more people started to oppose the war.
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.
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.
