The Silk Road: The Ancient Highway That Connected the World
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and […]
Nelson Mandela: A Life of Courage and Forgiveness
South Africa has one of the continent’s biggest and most developed economies. For some 40 years it was ruled by
The Real Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor Roosevelt was an author, speaker, and humanitarian who was the longest-serving first lady of the
The Rosetta Stone: How One Artifact Unlocked Ancient Egypt
Object TypestelaMuseum numberEA24TitleObject: The Rosetta StoneDescriptionPart of grey and pink granodiorite stela bearing priestly decree concerning Ptolemy V in three blocks
The Accidental Discovery That Changed Medicine: Penicillin
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), also known as murder hornets, can brutally attack and wipe out entire honeybee colonies in hours. Once
Art History
The Impressionists: The Rebels Who Changed ArtForever
In 1874, a group of artists called the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, etc. organized an exhibition in Paris
“Why Van Gogh’s Art Still Moves Us Today”
Summary of Vincent van Gogh The iconic tortured artist, Vincent Van Gogh strove to convey his emotional and spiritual state
Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led Hundreds to Freedom
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led dozens of fugitive slaves to freedom along the route
The True Story Behind the Statue of Liberty
People Who were the people behind the Statue? Learn about the designers, builders, and others instrumental in the creation of
How the American Revolution Really Began
An artist’s rendering imagines what Cassini must have looked like as it headed on the first of a series of