| J. Robert Parks | Through the benefit of hindsight, historic events can look much different for generations far removed from the time in which those events occurred. Teachers can readily give examples of that for every era. The Compromise of 1850 is a particularly notable instance in U.S. history, however. Although the legislation was … Read more
| J. Robert Parks | Fifty years ago this week, on September 6, 1975, one of the greatest tennis players of all time defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States. In 1975, Martina Navratilova was only 18 years old, and she had begun to make her mark in women’s tennis, although she wasn’t yet a … Read more
| By Thorndike Staff | We’re excited to share that in September, Gale will be launching refreshed customer-facing websites, making it easier than ever to explore our products, find the information you need, and place orders. This update includes gale.com, gale.com/thorndike, and our international sites: gale.com/jp, gale.com/cn, gale.com/br, and gale.com/es. These redesigned sites will deliver … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Mars has held a fascination for people since ancient times, and for centuries they’ve wondered, surmised, hoped, or feared that it was inhabited. Even telescopes didn’t resolve the issue completely. In fact, the pattern of straight lines that can be seen on the surface of Mars convinced astronomer Percival Lowell … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In today’s rapidly evolving workforce, preparing students for real-world success requires more than traditional academic instruction. Career and Technical Education (CTE) offers a powerful, proven pathway to future readiness, yet it remains underutilized and underfunded in many school districts. As graduation goals shift to emphasize career readiness alongside academic achievement, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Among the many virtues of studying history, one of the most important is the remembrance of significant events so that the people involved are not forgotten and that the lessons learned are not lost. As our world gets further and further away from World War II, recalling the bombings of … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a proven pathway to success for students following high school. According to the Career and Technical Education Research Network, CTE has positive impacts on student academic achievement, high school completion, college readiness, and employability. While CTE students typically earn fewer bachelor’s degrees compared to … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Gale’s Access My Library (AML) mobile app will no longer be available starting in August. After a close review of usage data, we’ve decided to end service for AML on August 22, 2025, to eliminate redundancies in resource access points. All Gale resources are mobile responsive, meaning any user can … Read more
| Cynda Wood | During my 15 years teaching high school social studies, I approached every new school year with the same goal: urging students to think critically about the world around them. Each class would cover different skills and concepts, but the mission was ultimately the same. We want every student to think critically … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | The Korean War is sometimes called the Forgotten War, given that it followed soon after World War II and was overshadowed by the Vietnam War a decade later. It probably doesn’t help that even U.S. history classes tend to gloss over the Korean War given its unresolved ending and … Read more