The most famous duel fought on American soil was undoubtedly that between sitting Vice President Aaron Burr and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. It was a duel that very likely changed the course of American history. Aaron Burr was a hero of the American Revolution, a brilliant man and an astute politician, with many ...
Normal 0 Great progress in human learning has come in fits and spurts. Most educated Americans are familiar with the Greco Golden Age (400-300 BC), the Italian Renaissance (AD 1500-1700), the Age of Reason (AD 1800), and the Age of Enlightenment (AD 1900), but few are familiar with the ...
When it comes to American history, no other animal is more closely associated with the story of this country than the horse. Inseparable from the Wild West, and indistinguishable from the image of the American cowboy, horses will be forever identified with the picture of early Americana. But no breed of horse is more interconnected ...
What causes disproportionate numbers of minority students to become stuck and refrain from taking a seat at the table of opportunity granted them by schools? Dr.John Ogbu, noted scholar, after an extensive survey-based research, shed some light on the working-class, minority, and female youth resistance to school (Ogbu, 1991,1994). Ogbu observed a notable ...
Welcome to the Smithsonian. This orientation video outlines some of the most exciting exhibits in this Smithsonian museum. Created for students, the video also illustrates a few museum dos and don’… ...