Frederick Douglass was a well known abolitionist, orator, and statesman in the 19th century United States. His antislavery writings made him famous. He believed in equal rights for all peoples. Check out…
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Frederick Douglass- Early life
Frederick Douglass was a well known abolitionist, orator, and statesman in the 19th century United States. His antislavery writings made him famous. He believed in equal rights for all peoples. Frederick Douglass…
Claudette Colvin – Sitting Down for Freedom
On 2 March 1955, 9 months before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL. Sometimes overlooked because of the popularity…
Black History – Leaders of Freedom
Black History Month at The Researcher’s Gateway in 2021 focuses on the Leaders who Paved the Way to Freedom. While the Civil Rights Movement brought great changes addressing the pervasive racism in…
History of Guy Fawkes Day
Guy Fawkes Day is a primarily British holiday commemorating the arrest of Guy Fawkes and his part in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 CE. He was arrested for attempting to blow up…
History of Halloween
The History of Halloween is full and fascinating. Today, it is a secular celebration born from a variety of religious traditions. As a youth, I loved the magic and mystery of Halloween. …
Famous figures in medical research.
Examining famous figures who have had great impact on medical research continues our series celebrating World Health Workers. We continue recognizing these amazing people with this post about some of those who…
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
How do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? We have so many ideas on Cinco de Mayo, as both RoseAnna and I (Galen) have spend half our lives celebrating it, here in the…
Famous Figures for specific diseases
As we continue our exploration during World Health Worker Week, we focus today on famous figures in medical research of specific diseases. Alois Alzheimer, a German neuropathologist and psychiatrist, identified the first…
Disease Definitions: Aids – Influenza
In today’s climate, we get a lot of questions from teachers and students on pathogens and diseases. In order to help, we’ve put together a list of some of the more unique…