Tara Blair 
| By Gale Staff | Slavery is a dark chapter in American history. The Atlantic slave trade forced an estimated 12.5 million West Africans into enslavement—and from that number, an estimated 2 million died during the Atlantic crossing. The U.S. government considered these men and women to be the personal property of their owners. In … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Americans love Valentine’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $25 billion on the holiday in 2024. That’s a lot of chocolate! That same year, Target’s limited-edition Valentine’s Day–themed tumblers sparked retail chaos, reselling online for almost $250 each. Beyond the flowers, cards, and candlelit dinners, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Representation is a powerful tool for your elementary students’ social and emotional development. But all too often, students lack real-world role models who look like them or relate to their experiences. By highlighting individuals who broke through social, racial, or gender barriers, you can inspire young thinkers to push back … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Every educator takes great pride in inspiring students to greatness. Celebrating human achievement as a class is a powerful way to help students bond and believe that they too are capable of aspiring to great heights. Each year on December 10, we honor Nobel Prize Day to commemorate the anniversary … Read more
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
| 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 On top of that, physical textbooks quickly become outdated.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
| 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
| By Gale Staff | Every student in the healthcare field anticipates the moment they meet with a patient for the first time—when they must take all their medical knowledge and training and transform it into something more than the sum of its parts: an outcomes-driven conversation. Successful patient interactions require more than an understanding … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In the early hours of December 7, 1941, a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor claimed more than 2,400 American lives. In 1994, Congress established National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those who perished. And still today, even after more than 80 years have passed, thousands gather at the Pearl … Read more
As dawn rose on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two brothers—Orville and Wilbur Wright—were disappointed in the weather. Bitter cold winds whipped up the sands at a stinging 27 miles per hour, and the temperature had plummeted far past “pleasantly crisp” into sub-freezing. The Wright brothers and their determination to achieve the … Read more