Does Philly, and not Boston, deserve credit as the Tea Party birthplace?
Source: National Constitution Center
Read how citizens of Philadelphia also protested the British tax on tea.
History
How Samuel Mudd Went From Lincoln Conspirator to Medical Savior
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Lincoln and was convicted for conspiring with him, was sent to prison at Fort Jefferson on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. He is credited with saving dozens of lives from an outbreak of yellow fever on the island.
Timeline of Flag Desecration Issues
Source: Independence Hall Association
As a key Supreme Court ruling notes, “Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much.” Learn about how different views of how the American flag should be treated have been legislated and resolved over the years.
LBJ Civil Rights Gambit Set Stage for Modern Maneuver
Source: Roll Call
A key legal advance for civil rights in the United States hinged on an obscure procedural ploy by one of the most persuasive presidents of all time.
Chernobyl Might Get a Second Life as a Solar Power Plant
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
The deadly 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant left an area of over a thousand square miles too contaminated for farming or habitation. With its existing infrastructure, though, it’s well suited to a different kind of power.
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.
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.