Sophisticated networks stretching along ports and coastal cities developed for trade and travel over vast distances. By...
History
Enslaved Africans were forcibly made to traverse multiple circum-Caribbean points throughout their lives. By Dr. Jennifer WolffPrograms...
There is no other word in English as effectively dismissive as “puritan.” Introduction American history is filled...
Radical pietists believe in non-resistance and thus “forbid Christians to shed blood.” Introduction Radical Pietism are those Christian churches who...
Children were typically immersed in European American culture. Introduction American Indian boarding schools, also known more recently...
The calculation of π was revolutionized by the development of infinite series techniques in the 16th and...
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus dates to the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Introduction The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (RMP;...
A look at the history of calculating the actual, and increasingly exact, value of pi (π). By...
Euler is held to be one of the greatest mathematicians in history and the greatest of the...
Pi has spawned its own literary style. By Dr. Ittay WeissSenior Lecturer in MathematicsUniversity of Portsmouth Introduction...
The cube continues to be a global sensation. What’s the secret? By Hope ReeseScience Journalist In the...
Taoism exerted a great influence during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), and the emperor Xuanzong decreed it...
We cannot help but wonder, what is he thinking? And why is he smiling? Introduction One of...
He wrote treatises and histories touching on a wide variety of subjects. Originally published by Newberry Digital...
Grant promised peace, prosperity, and progress. But that was not to be his legacy of his White...
While the price of milk dropped, dairy products such as ice cream remained expensive. Introduction In October...
How this turbulent decade ushered in a new era for labor, culture, and government. Government Response F.D.R....
The usurer, the banker, grew richer and richer. By Tim ParksBritish Novelist “With usura,” wrote Ezra Pound:...
Lizzie Magie was a provocative, whip-smart nonconformist. By Sasha ArchibaldWriter, Editor, CuratorCabinet Magazine This article, The Landlord’s...
Electricity won popular praise as a new technology that would revolutionize home and industrial life. Edison and...
Contemporary Nubian heritage reflects the historical complexity and richness. Introduction Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary series on...
An evaluation of the discursive functions of women in Flavian Rome as constructed by various media. Abstract...
Christine de Pizan’s work performs a medieval version of feminist fabulation. Introduction Surprisingly, even in the dark...
The existence of soldier-women was no secret during or after the Civil War. It is an accepted...
Victoria Woodhull amassed a raft of “firsts” in her long and varied career. One brisk January morning...
Her rise to office was propelled by her campaign slogan: “Fighting Shirley Chisholm—Unbought and Unbossed.” The 2008...
Formerly enslaved men and women were constantly acting within networks. Introduction Peggy Winn had every reason to...
Black community photographers in the South played particularly important roles during the Jim Crow era. By Dr....
Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Introduction As...
To prevent a return to a monarchy, a republic was instituted. Introduction The Roman Constitution was an accumulation of...