World History

25 People W Should Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize but Didn't

Interesting clip outlining 25 people who did not win the Nobel Prize but probably should have won. Some of these include people like Václav Havel, Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Oskar Schindler, and Cesar Chavez. Thanks to Anna Searcy for tweeting the link. As she suggests, it might be good way to end the year.

- The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.
The life of Martin Luther King Jr. Although it is being observed on Monday in the United States, Martin Luther King's birthday is actually on January 15th. As such, I will link to a biography of King today. The article is from the Seattle Times about...

- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil-rights Leader
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil-Rights Leader. Short biographical sketch of King's life, followed by annotated listing of recommended books about King. From the site: Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 at his family home in Atlanta,...

- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ghandhi
For the 67th anniversary of his death, the internet news site, Quandly, has a flip chart of 10 facts that you probably don't about Mahatma Gandhi. Did you know, for example, that Gandhi walked about 18 kilometers a day all his life....

- Malala Yousafza And Her Inspirational Message
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on FacebookIf you ever have a student who doesn't want to do work, show them the first 30 seconds of this Jon Stewart interview with Malala Yousafzai who tomorrow may become the first...

- Visualizing How A Population Reaches 7 Billion
Cool clip from NPR showing how a planet reaches 7 billion people. Thanks to Emily Haug for tweeting the link. ...

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