Biographies
Biographies, History, Politics & Rights
The Moral Courage of Rosa Parks
Jon Hersey November 29, 2018
By refusing to give in to injustice, Parks sparked not only the Montgomery bus boycott but the American Civil Rights movement as such, which would go on to topple the legal support of racial discrimination in the United States.
Biographies, History
Benjamin Franklin: The Enlightenment Personified
Jon Hersey April 26, 2018
If you’re not familiar with Franklin’s life and accomplishments, then you’re missing out on one of the most inspiring and instructive stories in world history.
Biographies, History, Politics & Rights
Live Free or Die: The Story of General John Stark
Jon Hersey January 4, 2018
General John Stark did more than help America win the Revolutionary War. He was an exemplar of that quintessential American virtue: independence.
Biographies, History, Politics & Rights
Wilberforce the Abolitionist: Monument to Perseverance
Jon Hersey November 25, 2017
The story of William Wilberforce is a gift to all who fight for freedom. It’s a reminder of the virtue of perseverance in righting wrongs.
Biographies, History
Thomas Jefferson: Word and Deed
Jon Hersey September 3, 2017
Thomas Jefferson, whatever his flaws, was an intellectual giant whose key ideas lit up the world and still guide us today. Were it not for him, our world would be less bright, less free.