| By Carol Brennan | On December 10, 1948, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), one of the most comprehensive blueprints to ensure the civil liberties of all global citizens regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. Every December 10th, International Human Rights Day is … Read more
|By Carol Brennan| November is Native American Heritage Month. Join us in honoring and celebrating the culture, traditions, history, and contributions of Native Americans. Gale In Context: Biography is a comprehensive resource for students and teachers seeking out historical figures, from Samoset (c. 1590–c. 1653), a member of the Eastern Abenaki of Maine who was … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | October is LGBT History Month and Gale In Context: Biography is full of incisive profiles on the many dedicated trailblazers and fearless activists who have worked over the decades to ensure equal rights in democratic societies. We’d like to start by mentioning a recent loss to the cause with the … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on September 15, 2022, and Gale In Context: Biography has been a phenomenal resource for students, teachers, and lifelong learners on this topic since the introductory volumes of Gale’s Contemporary Hispanic Biography and Notable Hispanic American Women were published in the early 1990s. Today, … Read more
|By Carol Brennan| The remarkable reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II ended on September 8, 2022, when the 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her astonishing 70-year reign—the longest of any British sovereign—might be measured by noting that when she ascended to the throne of the House of Windsor upon the death of … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | Welcome to August! If we had to rank the months of the calendar, would August be at No. 1? It has 31 sun-filled, hot-weather days, but there’s always that late-month crisp snap in the air at dusk that hints at the coming autumn. With school kids on break and many … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | July is Park and Recreation Month in the United States, a chance to celebrate our much-loved public spaces. City and suburban parks provide a vital sense of community and remind us of the awe-inspiring beauty of our natural world. We went deep into the Gale In Context: Biography archives to … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. Explore Gale In Context: Biography to discover the wide range of notable figures who have made significant contributions to a genuinely diverse America. Early immigrants from the West Indies brought tales of island uprisings that ultimately prompted Britain to abolish slavery in its colonies … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | The month of May is designated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to illuminate the contributions of millions of Americans whose family origins are in Pacific Rim nations or the Asian subcontinent. Layered throughout Gale In Context: Biography are hundreds of incisive essays that honor the most courageous … Read more
The 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson | By Shirelle Phelps| On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s long-standing color barrier when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Since 2004, Major League Baseball (MLB) has celebrated this historic date annually. One way the MLB honors Robinson is by having all Major League players and on-field … Read more