Who Was Edmund Pettus?
Source: Smithsonian
Just who was Edmund Pettus, and why was the famous bridge in Selma named for him? Find out here.
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Hug a tree – the evidence shows it really will make you feel better
Source: The Conversation
Researchers look into the effects that a growing disconnect from nature may have.
Edith Wharton Reveals the ‘Deeper Processes’ Behind Her Art
Source: The Atlantic
In 1933, author Edith Wharton revealed her writing process in an article published in The Atlantic.
Does Success Breed Success?
Source: Psychology Today
In a 2014 study, a sociology research team at the State University of New York at Stony Brook found that one initial success leads to more success in the future.
Running for His Life
Source: Texas Monthly
The 1990s genocide in Rwanda and Burundi turned classmates into adversaries overnight. Learn about how one teen escaped the carnage and made a new life for himself in the United States.
Why Your Family Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island
Source: New York Public Library
One of America’s strengths is the way its people have come together from all over the world, many of them through Ellis Island. But the persistent myth that immigrant’s names were “Americanized” by officials at Ellis Island is false.
Can Travel Change You?
Source: How Stuff Works
Journeys of discovery aren’t just for epic heroes. Anytime we travel someplace new, we change and grow.
What Is Diffusion of Responsibility?
Source: about.education
As an adult, you are responsible for your actions. However, when people are in a group, they don’t always take responsibility for taking action. Read about why this occurs and what decisions a person must make, especially in an emergency.
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.
Cave Paintings and Artifacts
Source: How Stuff Works
The ideas of people who lived tens of thousands of years ago are preserved in cave paintings. Read what art historians speculate cave dwellers were trying to communicate.