FDR in Brazil / Wikimedia Commons Roosevelt won his second term in a landslide, but that did not mean he was immune to criticism. Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 08.28.2018 Historian Brewminate Editor-in-Chief Introduction Roosevelt won his second term in a landslide, but that did not mean he was immune to criticism. His critics[…]
Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935 / Wikimedia Commons Roosevelt began his administration with a broad, if not specific, strategy in mind. Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 08.28.2018 Historian Brewminate Editor-in-Chief Introduction Much like a surgeon assessing the condition of an emergency room patient, Roosevelt began his administration with[…]
Siamese ambassador Kosa Pan presents King Narai’s letter to Louis XIV’s court at Versailles, 1686 / Wikimedia Commons There was always a step between what the witness said and what was actually written down. By Cassie Watson / 03.17.2018 Historian of Forensic Medicine and Crime in Britain One of the most exciting and enjoyable aspects[…]
A representation of Draco at the library of the Supreme Court of the United States / Photo by the Draconian Society, Wikimedia Commons Exploring rational and irrational procedural methods in Greek adjudication in archaic times. By Dr. Gerhard Thür Professor Emeritus of Roman Law Austrian Academy of Sciences Abstract The paper deals with what today[…]
A fresco by Cesare Maccari (1840-1919 CE) depicting Roman senator Cicero (106-43 BCE) denouncing the conspirator Catiline in the Roman senate. (Palazzo Madama, Rome) / Wikimedia Commons One man would rise amidst the disorder of civil war, at least in his mind, to save it. By Donald L. Wasson / 02.03.2016 Professor of Ancient/Medieval History Lincoln[…]
Phoenician ship Carved on the face of a sarcophagus, 2nd century CE / NMB, Wikimedia Commons Although overshadowed by the legacy of Greece and of Rome, the Phoenicians opened up trade and commerce and communication on a grand scale. Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 08.28.2018 Historian Brewminate Editor-in-Chief Introduction Phoenicia was an ancient civilization[…]