AFTER THE FACT: Rosalind P. Walter
In the last few decades, the image of Rosie the Riveter has again become popular. You’ve likely seen “Rosie” on everything from T-shirts to buttons, flexing her bicep, wearing her iconic blue work shirt and red kerchief in her hair. But did you know that this image–which was originally created to celebrate women’s role in […]
California Apologizes for Japanese Internment
This week’s story update on Election Central looks at California’s public apology regarding Japanese internment in the 1940s. Is it ever possible to make up for the major historical wrongs of the past? This week, the state of California is attempting to do just that: by issuing a formal apology for the Japanese internment camps […]
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Coronavirus Hits China It’s winter, and that means it’s cold and flu seasons. But while many Americans are rushing to get their flu shots, in other parts of the world, a new and deadly virus is spreading. It’s called coronavirus, and so far, it’s claimed at least 26 people in China. Almost 2,000 have become […]
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A Complete Count? Last week, btw took a look at the 2020 Census, why it is so important, and why some populations – particularly undocumented immigrants – may be reluctant to respond to it. But this is not the only group that is historically undercounted: for example, the Census Bureau estimates that more than 1.5 […]
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Reversal in Bermuda In May 2016, Bermuda’s Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage to be legal. Now, only nine months later, the island has banned it. Here’s what happened. Last year, residents voted against same-sex marriage in a referendum. Then came the Supreme Court ruling, which legalized it. Bermuda’s legislature responded by drafting a bill which […]
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Nepal Earthquake Last month, Nepal, a country in Southeast Asia located between India and China, experienced a devastating earthquake. In geological terms, rock located approximately nine miles below the surface of the earth shifted, causing a shock wave to ripple throughout the region. Scientists measure the magnitude of an earthquake using instruments called seismometers and […]
Year in Review: People and Culture
The btw Year in Review continues. This time, let’s examine some of the People and Culture events that made the news in 2014. Anniversaries This past year marked major milestone anniversaries on a number of important cultural events. Here are some of the most significant: Seventy It has been 70 years since D-Day, the military invasion […]
Anne Frank: The Enduring Power of a Single Voice
Maybe you have read Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl. If so, you will know that it chronicles the lives of the Franks, an upper-middle class Jewish family who fled Germany for Amsterdam. They went into hiding to avoid capture by the Nazi’s, who were forcing the Jews into concentration camps where many were […]
Remembering D-Day: World War II’s Most Important Battle
At btw, we feel it is important to commemorate important events of history, especially those that honor the men and women who fought to secure our valued freedoms. June 6 marked the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the massive military invasion that marked the beginning of the end of World War II. The war took place […]
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Nazi-looted Art Returned In the years leading up to and during World War II, members of the Nazi party looted the homes of Jewish families sent to concentration camps. They stole millions of items, including valuables like silver, china, books, religious treasures, and art. It was been over sixty years since the end of that […]