In honor of March’s designation as Women’s History Month, here are my web picks for exploring “herstory” through the eyes of the women that made it. Women’s History Month began as a single week in 1978 in Sonoma County, California. …[Continue]
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was a pioneer of non-violent political action, and a leader in India’s independence movement. He is commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, which is a honorific title meaning “great soul.” In India, he is also …[Continue]
French Revolution
The French Revolution (1789 – 1799) was a period of political and social upheaval when the people of France brought down the monarchy and strengthened the middle class. The revolution ended when the popular French general, Napoleon Bonaparte, took power …[Continue]
The Great Depression
The Great Depression of the 1930’s had many causes, but it is commonly agreed that it began with the Wall Street Crash of October, 1929 when the U.S. stock market fell rapidly on huge trading volume. It is common to …[Continue]
Cleopatra
She is known in pop culture as simply Cleopatra, although there were six Egyptian queens before her with the same name. Cleopatra VII (69 – 30 BCE) was the last pharaoh in the Ptolemy dynasty, and although ruthless at times, …[Continue]
D-Day
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops from the U.S., Britain, Canada and France, stormed the coastline of Normandy, France, taking the occupying Germans by surprise. The attack was the largest single-day invasion of all time, with over 130,000 troops arriving …[Continue]
Titanic
On April 15, 1912, about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and quickly took on water. 1500 lives were lost when the British luxury liner RMS Titanic sank during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England …[Continue]
Renaissance
During the Middle Ages (a period of European history which began in the fifth century) art and learning was centered on theology. But at the start of the fourteenth century, thinkers and artists turned their eye toward humanity. This cultural …[Continue]
Jerusalem
A holy city for three monotheist religions, Jerusalem is the birthplace of Christianity, the spiritual home of Judaism, and the site where Mohammad rose to heaven. Jerusalem is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, yet has …[Continue]
Pope John Paul II
On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II, spiritual leader of one billion Catholics, died. He served for twenty-six years, making his the third longest papacy in history. John Paul was energetic, hard-working, and greatly loved. He will certainly be …[Continue]
