Author: Therese Harasymiw

Readers may know the basic facts about the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, but the full story behind the push to connect the United States by rail is much more than the names and dat …

When people are routinely and systematically oppressed for years, it is only logical that they eventually rise up against their oppressors. For African slaves in North America, these rebellions were …

Venn diagrams are a visually effective method of showing how sets of data intersect. Though Venn diagrams are often used as graphic organizers in other classrooms, they are just as important to the m …

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept around the globe, people have looked to the past for other examples of deadly disease outbreaks. In the mid-14th century, an outbreak of bubonic plague, or the &quo …

The Nazi campaign against Jewish people living in their territories began slowly; by the time death camps such as Auschwitz were established, it was too late for many Jews and other targeted groups. …

Slavery is not a modern concept. Ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome had systems of slavery, and many countries within Africa enslaved the members of rival tribes after they lost battles. H …

When people talk about the Industrial Revolution, they tend to point to the positives. Electric lighting, washing machines, cars-the list of things from this period that have improved people’s lives …

The Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia is home to a thriving tourism industry. However, there’s much more to St. Lucia than just the stretches of sandy beaches and resorts that are filled with trav …

Black Americans and their allies have sought to use the U.S. court system as a tool in their fight for civil rights, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. However, certain court decisions, especi …

Some bullies might not even think they’re bullies. Instead, they might believe they’re fighting back against someone who has hurt them. They also might be acting out because of a difficult situation …

Once, people thought of bullying as only physically aggressive behaviors. Now we know just how harmful and life-altering bullying with words can be. Readers seeking advice about how to deal with verb …

Online bullying or cyberbullying is an epidemic today. This form of bullying, whether through email, instant messaging, texting, or social-networking sites can be just as harmful as bullying in schoo …

Bullying is sometimes disguised as teasing, joking, and just "kids being kids." However, bullying has become such a problem that the United States government has defined it in an effort to …

Bullying is a dangerous and sometimes deadly behavior in families, schools, neighborhoods, and online. Truly combating and eradicating bullying will require everyone’s help. This vital volume address …

Mark Zuckerberg is perhaps best known as the creator of Facebook, but this tech mogul was working with computers long before the rise of social media. Today, the young CEO lives a relatively quiet li …

The time to stop bullies in their tracks is now. One bully can be hard to handle, but a group of bullies may seem insurmountable to victims. This accessible book is essential in today’s world, as peo …

Physical therapists have a deep knowledge of how the human body works, whether the patients are athletes, children, the elderly, or any of many others who need help with movement, strength, and flexi …