Article reports on the origins of Black History Month. Includes video.

News article from February 4, 1901 written about the death and funeral of Queen Victoria.

This section of Today in History tells about the lives of Victor Herbert and Langston Hughes and gives links to pertinent historical primary materials relating to them.

An account, with links to primary documents, of the rebellion by citizens of Formosa against the troops of Chiang Kai-shek in 1947.

This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's "Cooper Union Address" which was delivered on February 27, 1860, in New York, NY. He addresses the question of federal control of slavery in the states.

Find two lesson plans developed for a PBS documentary about the Greensboro Four, whose sit-in at a whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter was a key event in the unfolding history of the civil rights movement. The lessons ask students to...

This is the text and video of Arthur W. Coviello's keynote speech at the RSA Conference delivered on February 25, 2014, in San Francisco, California.

This is an article discussing the founding of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). It gives a detailed overview of it's first director, Victor Herbert.

In this speech to the American public on February 20, 1957, Eisenhower explains how the Suez War began and the diplomatic events which took place to try and end it. He also explains what the United States is prepared to do to Israel to...

A comprehensive look at the Seattle General Strike, which began in February, 1919. Here you will find an explanation of why the strike began, an interactive map of the location of important events, oral histories, contemporary newspaper...

Facts about the health hazards associated with lead, where it can be found, when it is the most hazardous, how to check family members and your home for lead, and issues with older homes and with renovating. Includes links to numerous...

Article explaining what ice shelves are, some different types, how they interact with one other, why they are important, what causes an ice shelf to collapse, and some examples of ice shelves in the Arctic and Antarctic. (Published:...

Scientific article discussing the evolutionary processes involved when an insect species splits into two other distinct species. (Published: February 28, 2011)

With fear in the eyes of the nation, NewsHour Extra provides highlights of President Obama's stimulus package followed by discussion questions. February 18, 2009.

Wild, violent protests in Egypt over the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. Many young people have joined the protests due to lack of jobs and education in Egypt. Article also reports on the importance of social media such as...

A collection of issues of the U.S. Army Stars and Stripes newspaper from February 1918 to June 1919. You can search by keyword, date range, or specific issue. Available in several formats including TIFF and PDF.

This site has information on Nicaragua's geography, people, government, economy, history, politics, foreign relations, and tourism. (February 2012)

This very detailed description of the largest series of earthquakes in the United States tells what happened to the land and rivers as a result of the quakes. Read about the series of earthquakes that shook the region between December...

A very detailed account of this battle, explaining the military considerations that led up to it on both the American and British sides.

Article from February, 2003, covers the release of a photograph that shows possible structural damage to Space Shuttle Columbia before its disintegration. (February 2003)

A detailed article from February, 2003, which discusses Air Force photos that show that there was damage to a wing of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The article also recounts the last few moments aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia before its...

On February 16, 1965, in Rochester, New York, Malcolm X delivered a speech that placed African American in a global black community. Just five days before his assassination, he relates the American civil rights movement to similar...

The Geneva Conventions is composed of four treaties that set the standard in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims in war. This article discusses the importance of the conventions and the challenges faced by...

From the February 1928, edition of The Atlantic magazine, the attorney for Bartolmeo Vanzetti recounts the last detailed conversation he had with his client on the day he and Sacco were executed.