After many decades of neglect, the story of slavery in the North is reentering collective memories in...
Day: February 15, 2019
Underground Railroad activists and fugitive slaves had to improvise in response to ever-shifting circumstances. When I’ve used...
Preserving foodstuffs by mechanical refrigeration became an industrial possibility only in the 1870s and 1880s. The refrigerator...
Guilds dominated local politics and influenced national and international affairs. Introduction Guilds existed throughout Europe during the...
The first of a century of many inept emperors following the death of Marcus Aurelius. Introduction Commodus...
Marcus’ goal was to become the best – most virtuous – person that he was able to...