The Radicalism of James Madison October 28, 2021 by Jay Cost for The Wall Street Journal The Father of the Constitution took extraordinary steps to sweep away America’s first, dysfunctional form of government Read More
The Business of Being Edgar Allan Poe October 22, 2021 by Catherine Baab-Muguira for The Wall Street Journal Like many artists and writers today, the author of ‘The Raven’ struggled to make a living in a tough market... Read More
Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84 October 18, 2021 by Eric Schmitt for The New York Times A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretary of state and national security adviser, Mr. Powell died of... Read More
History MattersOctober 16 to October 31, 2021 October 16, 2021 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
Ruthie Tompson, who died at age 111, was a Disney trailblazer in ‘a man’s world’ October 12, 2021 by Michael Cavna for The Washington Post Disney's “Snow White” helped launch Ruthie Tompson on a four-decade career in animation. Read More
Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 11, 2021 by Melina Delkic for The New York Times Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it. Read More
Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning October 11, 2021 by Nick Anderson for The Washington Post The national movement for social and racial justice led to fresh scrutiny of names honored in each of the system’s... Read More
The Rise of the Robo-Voices October 7, 2021 by Ellen Gamerman for The Wall Street Journal The next time you see a movie or TV show that was dubbed from a foreign language, the voices you... Read More
“Ground Zero” by Alan Gratz Wins 2021 Grateful American Book Prize October 7, 2021 Chris Stevenson’s The Cannon of Courage and Michaela MacColl’s View from Pagoda Hill, will receive Honorable Mention awards Read More
NEH Awards $87.8 Million in ARP Relief Funding for Economic Recovery to Cultural and Educational Institutions October 4, 2021 Grant awards will preserve humanities jobs and support the reopening and rebuilding of humanities programs Read More
History MattersOctober 1 to October 15, 2021 October 1, 2021 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
Banned Books WeekSeptember 26 – October 2, 2021 September 26, 2021 Celebrates the freedom to read, draws attention to banned and challenged books, and highlights persecuted individuals. Read More
