In this issue

Parallel Lives Rallying For Causes—Centuries Apart
The ancient Greek biographer Plutarch paralleled the lives of famed Greek and Roman personalities. DIG parallels Plutarch’s choices with modern-day people, including women! Thought-provoking!

Plutarch's Parallel Lives

Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, commonly known as Parallel Lives, has been one of the most influential works from ancient times.

2 mins

Demosthenes & Cicero

Even today, more than 2,000 years after they lived, Demosthenes and Cicero are still considered two of history’s most outstanding orators.

4 mins

Patrick Henry & Sojourner Truth

Liberty and freedom are universal values in presentday United States.

3 mins

Pericles & Fabius

Pericles and Quintus Fabius Maximus were leaders who had to steer their political communities through very difficult times.

4 mins

George Washington & Abigail Adams

Long seen as a key event in United States history, the American Revolution continues to draw considerable attention from historians and to generate substantial public interest.

3 mins

Alcibiades & Coriolanus

The lives of Alcibiades and Gaius Marcius Coriolanus present the sad spectacle of great talent and ability twisted to bad ends.

4 mins

Aaron Burr & Rose O'neal Greenhow

Meet two Americans who once wielded power in the United Statesgovernment, only to fall from political grace.

2 mins

Fulvia & Benazir Bhutto

Powerful women are sometimes controversial women, and it can be difficult to sort out the true details of their lives.

4 mins

Confucius & Socrates

Some teachers are so inspirational that their influence lives on long after they die.

3 mins

The Lion Under the Ground

His horse stumbled, and George Ledwell Taylor stopped to see why: an odd-looking rock in the path.

1 min

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Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens Description:

Dig Into History is the magazine where history and archaeology meet for children ages 9 to 14 years. Each issue covers an individual theme with a special 10- to 12-page section that focuses on an archaeological discovery or topic. Articles are written by experts and always accompanied by word games and projects.