Author of "The Souls of Black Folk," and a founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, writer and activist who had a profound and continuing impact on American society.
Who Was W.E.B. Du Bois?
As the Second World War was coming to an end, chaos reigned everywhere and led to an intelligence blunder of tragic proportions.
Holocaust Survivors Killed by Friendly Fire
Henry "Box" Brown escaped from slavery in Richmond, Virginia by hiding himself inside an express package and sending the box as freight to Philadelphia
Henry Box Brown: The Slave Who Mailed Himself to Freedom
More than 2,000, mostly American, internees were held in atrocious conditions in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines; their rescue was imperative.
Raid on Los Baños Internment Camp
Before Jackie Robinson wore #42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was a US Army officer court-martialed after refusing to go to the back of the bus.
Jackie Robinson Court Martialed for Fighting Discrimination
Days before his execution, Rudolf Höss realized the full gravity of his sins. He turned to God with deep contrition and trust. Could God forgive him?
Commandant Rudolf Höss: The Hidden Truth Disclosed
The story of Frances Wills, Harriet Pickens, and Mildred McAfee–Three pioneering female officers who helped integrate the US Navy.
First Black Female Naval Officers: Frances Wills, Harriet Pickens
In 1919, black sharecroppers asked for a better deal from landowners; their request was met with extreme violence.
The Elaine Arkansas Massacre
US department stores created middle class style in the 20th century. Through marketing devises, events, and fashion shows large stores created demand for style in clothing as well as in home goods.
The American Department Store - Style for the Middle Class
Tommy Lipton grew up in poverty in Glasgow before becoming one of the masters of retailing.
Tommy Lipton: The Tea Tycoon
Sarah Forbes Bonetta was an orphaned African princess given as a gift to Queen Victoria by the King of Dahomey. Victoria became Sarah's godmother, and received her into the royal extended family.
Queen Victoria’s Black Princess
The conversion of the English people to Christianity.
The English Become Christian (History in a Nutshell No.4)
Sweet Fanny Adams is used by the British to describe anything worthless. It is also the name of a pretty young girl murdered in Victorian England. This is how Fanny's name became slang for worthless.
Sweet Fanny Adams: The Cruel Murder of an Innocent Child
Why Abraham Lincoln, as President of the United States, denied any recognition to Jefferson Davis as the Confederate States president.
Why Abraham Lincoln Refused to Respect Jefferson Davis
According to many experts the world is on the brink of a major industrial upheaval.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
In 1847, Christians and social reformers started the Vegetarian Society in England to advance the cause of a meat-free diet.
Victorian Vegetarians