His radical non-conformist and individualistic life-style and his writings were considered eccentric, unrealistic and unproductive in a society that valued success, materialism, and expansion. By Dr. Günter Beck Historian, American Studies University of Augsberg Introduction Henry David Thoreau did for a long time not rank among the important figures in American intellectual life – neither[…]
It was the rising up of American taxpayers to refuse payment of a hated tax, and Washington’s response was important. By Dr. Murray N. Rothbard 2017 was the bicentenary of an important American event: the rising up of American taxpayers to refuse payment of a hated tax: in this case, an excise tax on whiskey.[…]
Reviewing the Crimean War and the role Florence Nightingale had in highlighting the plight of the soldiers. Introduction On 28 March 1854 Britain and France declared war on Russia, and for the next two years British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops fought against Russians in the Crimean War. The loss of life in the war[…]
Svjatoslav Svjatoslav’s lands were divided by his sons, who fought a war of succession. By Dr. Sanderson Beck Author and Historian The influence of the Vikings on the origins of the Russian state is still controversial, though it is generally recognized that Slavs had been living in the area for many generations. The legendary Varangian[…]
The village of Deir el-Medina in the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt. Anne Austin, Author provided Records show that the Egyptian state provided health care to workers building royal tombs more than 3,000 years ago. But it was more about productivity than altruism. By Dr. Anne E. Austin / 02.16.2015 Postdoctoral Fellow in Archaeology Stanford[…]
A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure is probably a scene from an offering in the Underworld. On the left side a hand is holding a sistrum and flower. (Brooklyn Museum, New York) / Photo by James Blake Wiener, Creative Commons Women were free to[…]