Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Year-round with Gale In Context: Biography

| By Tara Atterberry | In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the observance of Hispanic Heritage Week to honor the millions of Americans of South and Central American, Spanish, Mexican, and Caribbean heritage. Twenty years later, the Reagan administration expanded the celebration to a span full month, September 15 through October 15, and renamed … Read more

Decarbonized Electric Grids Offer Enhanced Storm Resilience

| By K. Lee Lerner | In addition to mitigating carbon dioxide and other emissions causing an enhanced greenhouse effect driving climate change, a series of natural disasters in the United States during recent years has highlighted the often-overlooked potential benefit of creating a more resilient electrical grid as we shift to alternative and renewable … Read more

The “Immortal” Henrietta Lacks

| By Tracie Moy | Update: Henrietta Lacks’ estate is suing a biotech company, accusing it of selling the cells that were taken from her in 1951 without her knowledge or consent. Lacks’ cells, reproduced countless times, are a foundation of modern medicine. Read the full article. Original blog published February, 8, 2021: Henrietta Lacks … Read more

National Customer Service Week 2021

| By Gale Staff | Building customer loyalty requires the efforts of an energized service team that handles customer touch points with a mindset of creating exceptional customer experiences and a signature of excellence! Our service professionals at Gale model these behaviors. During National Customer Service Week, we thank them for all that they do! … Read more

Teaching Living Poets for a More Inclusive Student Experience

| By Jennifer Stock | In January 2021, Amanda Gorman took the stage at President Joe Biden’s inauguration to recite her poem “The Hill We Climb,” voicing hope for “a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to … Read more

4 Technologies That Can Help You Enhance the Classroom Experience

| By Gracelyn A. Graham | Last July, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) announced that schools would return to in-person classes starting with the 2021–2022 school year.1 The SBE even tasked the local department of health to create COVID-19 policies for K-12 schools. This situation isn’t new in our country, much less in the world. … Read more

Athletes Shine at the 2020 Summer Olympics

| By Carol Brennan | The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were hosted by Japan in July and August 2021 and provided the global television audience a respite from the ongoing barrage of news stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Summer Games were the first Olympics ever to be postponed, and all events and participants were … Read more

Why Study Hispanic and Latinx American Literature?

| By Sarah Robertson | An integral part of the U.S. literary canon, Hispanic and Latinx American literature includes works written by people of Latin American descent. A thriving tradition, Hispanic and Latinx American literature reflects the dynamic cultures and histories of the largest group outside of the historically dominant white culture of the United … Read more

New Content Added to Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep and Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

The following tests have recently been added to the Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep and Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep products: Aviation and Transportation Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Exam Prep Course Clerical Clerical Exams Prep Course High School Equivalency Exams GED en Español Medical/Nursing Dental Hygienist Exam Prep Course Massage Therapy Exam Prep … Read more