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| By Traci Cothran | A historic ruling was recently delivered from the U.S. Supreme Court affirming protection of LGBTQ people from employment discrimination via the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and this news was met with many cheers and sighs of relief across the country. LGBTQ studies remains a relatively new field, and understanding … Read more
| By Wendy Kurtz, Digital Humanities Specialist, Gale | “Like giant territorial markers, Chicano murals drew physical boundaries around the areas in which Mexicans lived and worked. With their giant images of Guadalupe and Aztec icons, the enormous paintings enveloped barrios and, in a symbolic sense, sheltered them from the outside. They ‘spoke’ Chicano and … Read more
Gale Analytics: Tip of the Month | By Lisa Novohatski, Analytics Consultant | We recently made enhancements to Gale Analytics making data upload easier. Watch this 5-minute video to learn about the changes and how to take advantage of new features like the parameters file. Please reach out to me if you have any questions about Gale Analytics. air jordan 11 galaxy … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Voice and Vision, the second installment of the award-winning series, Women’s Studies Archive, looks beyond women’s suffrage to explore critical areas of study, including the abolition of slavery, alcohol and temperance movements, pacifism and political activism, domestic service, education, health and hygiene, divorce and social reform, and much more. Recently, ccAdvisor … Read more
| By Gale Staff | There’s likely never been a better time to get lost in a book and this month’s picks are a quirky trio of feel good tales. Collectively our hearts have both sunk and soared as we navigated uncharted territory the past few months. We opt to keep lifting spirits with stories … Read more
| By Nicole Albrecht | Students today are facing uncertainty and disruptions like never before. Whether in the classroom or through blended learning, how can educators and parents support them with these challenges? The answer isn’t one size fits all, but as educators know, social and emotional learning (SEL) is one key component. There are … Read more
| By Kathy Nemeh, Senior Content Developer, Gale | American Men & Women of Science, 38th Edition will publish in June 2020 and introduce 6,000 new listees to this long-standing (in continuous publication since 1906), premier compendium of accomplished American scientists. American Men & Women of Science showcases the important work and achievements of prominent scientists in … Read more
| By Tara Atterberry | When I was a little girl in Rockwood, Michigan, I spent hours poring over the family photos and documents my grandmother stored in her bottom bureau drawer. I never tired of going through the old photos; handwritten family trees; and birth, marriage, and death certificates. On this side of the … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | Recent times in this country have caused many of us to reflect on our society’s gross inequities, including, for me, what my responsibilities are as a citizen and as an ally to the black and LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s sobering, and while there is much to do for me personally, and … Read more
| By Gintas Bradunas | Consider the elementary school teacher struggling to keep her students engaged. In addition to keeping them on track, she has lofty goals to implement inquiry-based learning—to both immerse them in new ideas and instill a joy of learning. Sunday night, she was sure her lesson plan would be a hit, … Read more