The challenge of the past
Source: The Economist
How does a country move forward once it has freed itself from a dictatorship? This article discusses the aftermath of oppression in several Latin American nations.
History
Little Red Riding Hood gets an evolutionary makeover
Source: Science News
Using big data, researchers dig deeply into the origins of one of our best-known tales.
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Learn more about the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history and how Americans came together afterward to heal and remember.
What Hardships Did Early Explorers Face?
Source: People of Our Everyday Life
When early European explorers set sail around the world in search of new discoveries and to hunt for riches, the probability of never returning home was extremely high! Not only had they to contend with the unpredictable nature of the sea, but the unsanitary living conditions aboard their vessels were a major threat to their lives.
The Lost History: Help Us Find the Declaration of Sentiments
Source: White House
In this White House blog post, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith outlines the importance of the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for the equal rights of women, and asks for tips from the public to find the historic document.
A democracy deficit plagues the US and the European Union
Source: Aeon
Philosopher David V. Johnson argues that increasing the number of House representatives would strengthen the connection to constituents and improve favorability ratings.
Otto Frank talks about Anne’s diary
Source: The Anne Frank House
Watch this short video to hear Otto Frank’s thoughts on what he learned from reading his daughter’s diary after learning of her death.
White clergymen urge local Negroes to withdraw from demonstrations
Source: Birmingham Public Library
Read the newspaper commentary to which Martin Luther King Jr. responded in his powerful “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
Bob Gilruth, the Quiet Force Behind Apollo
Source: Smithsonian Air & Space
Learn about “the father of manned spaceflight,” a modest and unassuming stickler for detail.
America’s War on Language
Source: Web of Language
As the United States entered World War I, fear of the enemy sparked suppression of the German language, resulting in effects that linger a century later.