Book Nook: The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
Source: WYSO
Historian and best-selling author David McCullough discusses his new book, The Wright Brothers, with Book Nook podcast host Vick Mickunas.
History
Conversing With the World: The Poet in Society
Source: Academy of American Poets
Read about the role of protest and political poetry throughout American history.
Tinker v. Des Moines (393 U.S. 503, 1969)
Source: ACLU
Read this brief history of the Tinker v. Des Moines ICSD case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to protected free speech under the First Amendment.
Remembering the fight for women’s rights: Suffragists at Seneca Falls laid groundwork for others in the struggle for equality
Source: The Buffalo News
The first convention for women’s rights in the United States took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Writer Michael Sainato remembers the people who met there and highlights the influence they had on those that followed.
Phillis Wheatley
Source: Academy of American Poets
American Colonial poet Phillis Wheatley was brought from Africa to the United States as a child. Though a slave, she was taught to read and write and became a renowned poet for a time.
The Gettysburg Address
Source: HISTORY
Abraham Lincoln’s brief, powerful speech still resonates today. Find out more about the circumstances in which he delivered it.
RACE: Are We So Different?
Source: American Anthropological Association
Despite apparent differences among people whose ancestors came from different part of the world, all humans can be traced back to a shared beginning. This interactive site explores our assumptions about the idea of race.
Secret of Photo 51
Source: PBS/NOVA
James Watson and Francis Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery of the structure of DNA. One key to this discovery was a photograph taken using a revolutionary technique by the English scientist Rosalind Franklin. Explore this site to learn how Franklin made this stunning photograph and why she didn’t receive the credit she was due during her lifetime.
What Does It Mean to Cross the Rubicon?
Source: History
Whether or not to cross the Rubicon was a decision that Roman governor Julius Caesar had to make. Watch the video to find out why his decision was momentous.
The First Writings
Source: National Geographic
Voices from the past are still heard today in ancient writing. Learn why archaeologists changed their minds about the origins of writing after discovering tiny tablets in an Egyptian tomb.