Odysseus’ Ship
Source: History
In 1988, an ancient ship was found in the sea near the coast of southern Sicily. Learn how scientists and scholars decided that this old vessel could possibly be of the same time period as one of Odysseus’ ships.
History
Flight 93
Source: History
On September 11, 2001, the passengers and crew of Flight 93 decided to fight their plane’s hijackers rather than let them keep control of the plane. Read about how their decision changed what might have happened.
Mystery of Anne Frank’s informer revealed by Dutch author
Source: Irish Times
A newly published book adds another suspect to the list of people who might have betrayed the Frank family.
World War II in a New ‘Light’: Empathy Found in Surprising Places
Source: NPR
Author Anthony Doerr discusses his new award-winning book, All the Light We Cannot See.
The Long History of Olympic Boycotts, Protests and Demonstrations
Source: Topend Sports Network
Throughout history, nations have boycotted and people have protested the Olympic Games for various political and social reasons.
World War II: The Fall of Nazi Germany
Source: The Atlantic
Explore World War II through 45 photographs taken during the last few months of the war in Europe.
Building the First Slavery Museum in America
Source: The New York Times
In December 2014, a museum dedicated to the story of slavery in the United States opened on the grounds of the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana.
Louisiana Purchase
Source: HISTORY
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson arranged to buy the Port of New Orleans and over 800,000 million square miles of land from France, which doubled the size of the country.
Finishing the Dream
Source: NBC Learn
Great civil rights advances have been achieved in the United States, but there is still much to be done for the full equality of all. Explore this NBC site to learn about how far we’ve come and how far we have to go.
Ferdinand Magellan
Source: Bio
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is credited with the first journey around the world. Learn about how he—and his crew after his death midway through the journey—achieved this incredible feat.