People in history

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in the landmark...

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Heroes are often associated with bravery and virtue. Those in ancient Greek and Roman history are among the biggest names in heroism.

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For over a century photography has captured, documented and shaped the course of history, with some leaving a lasting legacy.

Rejection is one of those things all of us have to face. It might be in a studio review; our professor is not happy with our work or the direction we've taken. It can even be in the workplace, after working hard on something, those above us ridicule and criticize it. And there are still those...

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From Shirley Chisholm to the Notorious RBG, these are women your students should get to know for Women's History Month or any time.

Born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland around 1822, “Harriet” adopted her mother’s name after escaping slavery.

Nick Hedges' photos of the shocking living conditions families faced in parts of Manchester and Salford will feature in an exhibition to mark Shelter's 50th anniversary

Poverty in other countries is not comparable to the poverty in the US. As we see in this picture how families have to live in slums and even bathe in dirty water every day of their lives. According to UNICEF more than 22,000 children die from poverty each day. Pictures like these allow people to understand and get a sense of what it is like to truly live in poverty.

These important, badass female leaders aren’t the famous women in history you’ve likely heard of, but they should be.

It’s become one of the most recognized photos of the Second World War, and immortalizes the men that marched away to protect our freedom and the families that cried as they left. Wait For Me, Daddy is a photo that was taken by Claude P. Dettloff, of The Province newspaper, on Oct. 1, 1940. In the photo, the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles) were marching down Eighth Street, at the Columbia Street intersection, in New Westminster, BC. While Dettloff was […]

Dang, did he go there? Yep. According to a quote found by Big Think, Nikola Tesla basically describes the modern-day smartphone, a communication device so

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They didn't pose with guns for fun, they were ready to fight... Women who worked in the factories testing the guns they made for the war...