Humans in History

Today we will learn about Robert Smalls, the slave who sailed his way to freedom.

Today we celebrate Carl Lutz, the diplomat who led the Holocaust's largest rescue mission. 

Today we celebrate the life of the unsung hero of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin.

Today we talk about Dr. Sameera Moussa, the mother of atomic radiation. 

Today we talk about Paul Williams, the man who built Hollywood.

Today we celebrate Dr. Aletta Jacobs, founder of the world's first birth control clinic.

Today we talk about Dorothy Levitt, the fastest woman in the world. 

Today we talk about Dutch teacher Johan van Hulst, the man who saved hundreds of Jewish babies during the Holocaust.

Today we learn about Maria Tallchief, the world's first Native American prima ballerina.

Today let's talk about Charlotte Ray, the first black female attorney in the history of the United States.