A Cold Day in Hell: Life in Norilsk, Russia
The world’s northernmost city, above the Arctic Circle. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for educational, non-commercial purposes.
Day: June 14, 2019
Walt Whitman in Russia: Three Love Affairs
Walt Whitman’s influence on the creative output of 20th-century Russia — particularly in the years surrounding the 1917 Revolution — was enormous. For the 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birth, Nina Murray looks at the translators through which Russians experienced his work, not only in a literary sense — through the efforts of Konstantin Balmont and[…]
A History of Relations between the Two Koreas
Uneasy Asian neighbors share a history of tension and conflict. Originally published by ESRI, republished with permission for ecuational, non-commercial purposes.
The Late Medieval Japanese Invasion of Korea, 1592-1598
The conflict would not only have devastating consequences for all concerned but permanently sour relations between Japan and Korea. Introduction The two Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598 CE, otherwise known as the ‘Imjin Wars’, saw Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598 CE), the Japanese military leader, put into reality his long-held plan to invade China[…]
The Fall of the Byzantine Empire and Rise of the Renaissance
The Byzantine Empire, is one of the most tragically understudied topics in modern American historical curriculum. By Gabriel Johnson Introduction Not only did Byzantium achieve greater feats of art and science than Rome, they safeguarded (and advanced) for nearly 1,500 years the ancient knowledge of the Greeks and Romans. Combined with exposure to Islamic and[…]
Ancient Portrait Bust from Palmyra Joins the Collection of the Getty Villa
Once adorned with gold and paint, this ornate limestone bust depicts a prosperous resident of the ancient city. Introduction Hadirat Katthina has come to the Getty Villa. The J. Paul Getty Museum recently acquired the portrait of a woman who lived—and died—in the fabled ancient Syrian caravan city of Palmyra around the years 200 to[…]