Month: November 2024

Dig Into The Independent’s December Headlines With Gale Primary Sources

Advances in digital archiving have redefined academic research, granting instant access to original, primary source materials that would otherwise require a considerable amount of time, effort, and money to locate. Through Gale Primary Sources, historical newspapers and periodicals are preserved in detailed, searchable formats, giving researchers unprecedented insight into historical events and cultural developments through … Read more

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Founded

| J. Robert Parks | Throughout its history, the United States has had advocates and adversaries for different causes, including the distribution and consumption of alcohol. One of the earliest groups that brought attention to the effects of alcohol abuse was the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), which was formed 150 years ago this week, … Read more

The Remarkable Ralph R. Teetor, Blind Automotive Inventor

| By Chilton Staff | In the 1940s, Ralph R. Teetor patented an early method of cruise control—a key part of autonomous vehicles. Despite being blind, Teetor was a visionary who obtained more than 40 patents during his lifetime. “Boy Genius” Ralph Rowe Teetor was born in 1890, when the work of harnessing electricity and … Read more

Physics and Chemistry Underpinning AI-Related Nobel Prizes

| By Gale Staff | The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry for advances related to the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Geoffrey E. Hinton, a British-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto, shared the physics award with Princeton professor John J. Hopfield for, as … Read more

How to Align Supplemental Resources with District-Wide Goals

| By Gale Staff | As learners and curriculum standards change, textbooks alone aren’t enough to keep pace with today’s ever-evolving instructional demands. Educators need supplemental materials to engage students with diverse content, address learning gaps, and appeal to various learning styles. However, only 25% of teachers feel that districts are providing the supplemental resources … Read more

Improve Student Access and Affordability with Gale eBooks

| By Gale Staff | Academic texts are necessary for learning and research, but these materials cost the average American university student more than $1,000 annually. It’s no surprise that these supplemental expenses place additional stress on students—first-generation students and students of color, in particular. On top of that, physical textbooks quickly become outdated. Once … Read more

Reflections on 21st Century African American Poets

We’re happy to introduce Kwame Dawes, the editor for Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 394: 21st Century African American Poets, Second Series. Below are his reflections on the volume, highlighting that this second series is a vital continuation, celebrating the rich diversity and depth of African American poetry. 21ST CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS SECOND SERIES, … Read more

Four Strategies College Faculty Can Use to Strengthen Workforce Preparedness

| By Gale Staff | In early 2024, the Strada Education Foundation published a study revealing concerning metrics about recent college graduates and underemployment. According to the research, 52% of graduates are underemployed within a year of earning their bachelor’s degree, and 45% remain underemployed 10 years after graduation.1 The problem isn’t that jobs aren’t … Read more

“Lucy” Skeleton Discovered in Africa

| By J. Robert Parks | Unless scientists change the course of history (Galileo, Albert Einstein) or are fortunate to have a discovery that gets named after them (Werner Heisenberg, Daniel Bernoulli), few of them become household names. So it’s not surprising that even highly educated people might not have a clue who Donald C. … Read more

Embrace the Dark Side of American Literature with Edgar Allan Poe

| By Gale Staff | Edgar Allan Poe’s morbid themes and unconventional life make him a fascinating figure. From compelling detective stories to macabre poems, Poe’s writing was a pioneering venture into the darker side of the human experience. Fear, mental duress, and death were all fair game. Born on January 19, 1809, Poe’s early … Read more