Sep 28, 2020
On this day in 1789, the U.S. Congress proposed to the state legislatures a series of constitutional amendments guaranteeing specific freedoms to all Americans. Here’s to the genius who made possible the Bill of Rights: James Madison.
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Sep 18, 2020
Maria Montessori broke gender barriers, becoming one of the first female physicians in Italy. She went on to pioneer an approach to education that helps children independently develop their bodies and minds.
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Sep 11, 2020
Theorists prior to Charles Darwin either credited God with the creation of all species or announced theories without sufficient evidence. After years of patiently collecting, cataloging, and following the evidence, Darwin identified the fact that animals evolve via a process of natural selection, thus setting the life...
Sep 4, 2020
Ernest Shackleton famously said “Obstacles are just things to overcome.” He lived by that principle, making three expeditions to Antarctica, one of which was intended to cross the entire continent from sea to sea. When this last went awry, Shackleton spearheaded one of the greatest survival missions in history.