‘Nurse, Spy, Cook:’ How Harriet Tubman Found Freedom Through Food
Source: NPR
Harriet Tubman funded her trips in part by cooking, and during the journeys she acted as provider to the slaves she helped escape.
History
Why a 1920s legal move is responsible for the gender-segregated bathrooms we have today
Source: PRI
Public Radio International gives some background to the United States’ separation of men’s and women’s bathrooms.
Surviving Genocide in Rwanda
Source: Rapid City Journal
Immaculee Ilibagiza is a Rwandan woman who survived genocide in 1994 by hiding with seven other women in her neighbor’s small bathroom for three months. Read to learn more about her terrifying experience and the hardships she endured.
Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage, and Aftermath
Source: Live Science
Learn about the powerful impact of Hurricane Katrina, from how it formed to how it changed our approach to disaster preparation.
How British scientist Hertha Marks Ayrton discovered the secret of ripples
Source: The Telegraph
Mathematician, engineer, physicist, and inventor Ayrton received recognition for her first invention at a British exhibition, and many more inventions followed. Read about her work on ripples and the electric arc and her award for making her ideas heard.
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
Source: PBS
View the photo gallery and read the captions for an overview of the settlers and workers affected by the transcontinental railroad. Explore the links on the left for more information on the topic.
Two steps forward, one step back: how World War II changed how we do human research
Source: The Conversation
The use of vulnerable humans in medical experiments during World War II led to the creation of a code of ethics and standards that continues to be loosely enforced.
Gibson: Madison was no party animal
Source: The Roanoke Times
In this opinion piece, Bob Gibson, the executive director of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, argues that James Madison serves as a unifying figure in a divisive political climate.
German Propaganda Archive
Source: Calvin College
View this collection of Nazi propaganda posters compiled by Randall Bytwerk, a professor at Calvin College, whose goal is to shed light on how Germans were persuaded to accept Hitler’s dictatorship.
National Parks: Ken Burns on why they were America’s best idea
Source: USA Today
The National Park Service celebrates its centennial in 2016. An award-winning documentary filmmaker explains why our national parks matter more now than ever.