She was a great observer of everyday life. Virginia Woolf, that great lover of language, would surely...
Month: June 2019
He was an upstanding member of the Talmud Torah congregation – until he wasn’t. Bento de Spinoza was a young...
Monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places But finding solitude was...
Is there a subjectivist alternative? One that starts with evolution? Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor...
It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly...
The world’s northernmost city, above the Arctic Circle. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for...
Walt Whitman’s influence on the creative output of 20th-century Russia — particularly in the years surrounding the...
Uneasy Asian neighbors share a history of tension and conflict. Originally published by ESRI, republished with permission...
The conflict would not only have devastating consequences for all concerned but permanently sour relations between Japan...
The Byzantine Empire, is one of the most tragically understudied topics in modern American historical curriculum. By...
Once adorned with gold and paint, this ornate limestone bust depicts a prosperous resident of the ancient...
Lebanese factory workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1890-1950. Originally published by North Carolina State University, August 2018, republished...
Now, intrepid scholars are saving those parish baptismal records from war, neglect, and rot. By Paula Wasley...
America has had four major crisis turning points, each 74 years apart, from the time of the...
The departure of those who aligned themselves with Great Britain rather than the revolutionary cause. Originally published...
Visual registers of Latin America acquired new characteristics at the dawning of the 19th century. Introduction Alongside...
The Passeio Publico represented several groundbreaking achievements. Introduction In the middle of the eighteenth century a series...
Former President Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy efforts may have been far more effective than critics have claimed....
As a result of the need to exchange information faster and more efficiently, telecommunications advanced rapidly. As...
Morse code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes – or even tapping on a...
John Wesley Powell’s expedition opened the West. He then devoted his life to protecting it. In May...
Arctic ice has long proved a stern adversary to explorers. Exploring the representation of this fearful foe...
Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th century...
The castle is the largest and best-preserved samurai fortification in the country. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Himeji...
The abortion debate is not new. It began at least a century before landmark abortions rights decision...
Women were never silent about their lowly status in a patriarchal America. Mississippi state representative Douglas McLeod...
Early space age culture in America highlighted women’s reproductive capacity as a primary, crucial contribution that women...
Beyond the headlines and iconic reputation she built across party lines, she had to fight just as...
Stressing out about potentially losing benefits can prolong financial instability. Solving this problem will help low-paid workers...
Amistad captives were kept in a jail on the New Haven Green. For twelve-and-a-half cents, residents of...