Former political prisoner Shahla Talebi was held by both the Shah of Iran’s regime and the post-revolution Islamic Republic. Read a review of her harrowing memoir.
In contrast to Anne Frank’s experience in the Netherlands, most Jewish people in Denmark were able to escape the Nazis. Learn about why Denmark was different.
The theme of class can be reflected in photographs as well as prose. Compare Twain’s story with the 1920 King George V incident.
Vasco da Gama, a 16th century Portuguese explorer, was the first European to reach India by sea. In 1998 archaeologists first discovered a shipwreck that is believed to be from da Gama’s second voyage to India. Browse through the photos of treasures found on the wreck and when you’ve finished reading the article click on the link How Satellites Find Shipwrecks From Space.
Read this biography of Virginia lawyer, politician, and statesman Patrick Henry, an influential leader in the forming of the United States.
In this PBS NewsHour report, a prominent former apartheid leader in South Africa explains why he seeks forgiveness and reconciliation.
Dartmouth College professor Colleen Glenney Boggs discusses the impact of literature on the Civil War.
In 1964, a former Nazi published a book-length letter to a Jewish schoolmate, detailing how she became a Nazi and apologizing for the wrongs she had perpetrated in the service of Hitler.
One of the earliest ways humans harnessed the power of nature was through keeping livestock—including bees. Find out how long-ago beekeepers made the most of what nature had to offer.
Flowers and other tributes are still being left at Flight 93 National Memorial Park in Pennsylvania. Learn more about the decision to create this park to commemorate the flight and to honor the passengers.
