History
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Conheça Florence Kelley: reformadora trabalhista, abolicionista e cofundadora da NAACP
Florence Kelley, vista aqui numa foto sem data, foi uma defensora incansável dos direitos das mulheres, das crianças e, especialmente,…
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Como Galileu lutou contra a Igreja Católica e se tornou o primeiro cientista superstar
Hoje, o astrônomo , físico e escritor italiano Galileo Galilei, que viveu de 1564 a 1642, pode ser mais famoso por ter…
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What fact gave rise to the report?
No vasto universo da comunicação, as reportagens desempenham um papel crucial na disseminação de informações. Mas você já se perguntou…
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'Splooting': It's What All the Cool Squirrels Are Doing This Summer
This squirrel may look like it's sick, but don't worry – it's just spreading itself thin to try and keep...
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Anne Bonny: a real pirate woman of the Caribbean
Anne Bonny (c. 1700-1782) was born in Ireland and, operating in the Caribbean, became the most famous female pirate in history. There is…
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Ms. Cheng: the most successful pirate in history
The most successful – and feared – pirate fleets in history shared some important attributes. They were well-oiled operations that enforced strict rules,…
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How Cesar Chavez United Thousands of Farm Workers and Became a Civil Rights Icon
The fight for human rights is never done alone. It is supported by a multitude of visionaries, carried out by armies…
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Did the Library of Alexandria really exist?
This illustration shows scholars using the Library of Alexandria. It was not the first library built, but it became one of the best known…
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How the Boston Massacre fanned the flames of a revolution
Paul Revere's engraving, which was used as propaganda after the Boston Massacre, shows a line of soldiers...
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Coconut Man: August Engelhardt founded a cult based on his favorite fruit
Living on an island and eating nothing but coconuts can be harmful to your health. The Sanskrit name for…
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