Important people in history

Discovering Ordinary People Who Changed the World with author Brad Meltzer. Sharing the importance of reading non-fiction with our kids and discovering famous people in history.

Gutenberg's brilliant inventions were the removable metal letters and the printing press (presumably based on a winepress). He improved the logistics of book printing. Books became less expensive and thus a mass medium. The Gutenberg Bible is a 1,200-page book that became the first work of movable type ever seen in...

This list of famous women in history is perfect for sharing with students in the classroom when you need some inspiration!

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

Che Gossett responds to Slavoj Žižek’s essay “The Sexual Is Political,” published in "The Philosophical Salon."

Jim Crow Civil Rights Movement

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

We are — however slowly — integrating ourselves voluntarily and leaving a system of forced integration behind.