Category: History
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Rube Foster: “The Father of Black Baseball”
A look back at the giant who created African American baseball, Rube Foster.
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This Way to the Gas Chambers, Ladies and Gentlemen (Auschwitz 2003)
Two American Jews visit Auschwitz, with unpredictable results. Gordon Haber writes.
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The Palmer Raids: America’s Forgotten Reign of Terror
The raids constituted a horrific, shameful episode in American history. Why aren’t they remembered in history books? Lawrence W Reed writes.
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The Courage of a Nurse: The Story of Edith Cavell
Nazi Germany forced France to surrender on June 22, 1940. A day later, Adolf Hitler himself toured the conquered capital of Paris, where he personally ordered the destruction of two memorials to heroes from the First World War. Today—December 4, 2019—is the 154th anniversary of…
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Densho’s Online Photo Collection: Occupation-Era Japan—and Japanese-American Internment
Ted Akimoto’s photos document the postwar occupation of Japan and Korea — and are free to use at Densho. Nevin Thompson writes.
