Garrison considered himself a pacifist, a believer in the power of truth to undo the wickedness of...
Month: February 2020
The president accused his former vice president of treason and tussled with a Supreme Court justice. Mark...
Alfred’s impressive military and administrative skills stabilized Britain after almost a century of Viking raids and warfare....
Even medievalists have a hard time determining the precise moment when the Middle Ages started and ended....
At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece,...
Four of the warmest Januaries have occurred since 2016. This winter has been one of the warmest...
The discovery of a new species related to dinosaurs, an iguana-sized reptile whose genus name, Antarctanax, means...
It is clear that a major extinction event occurred around Antarctica in the period 2–3 million years...
Why are photographers drawn to crime scenes? Introduction The man in the photograph above is Dick Hickock,...
He made no pretense to be engaged in a social or a moral crusade. Introduction Henry McCarty...
Private companies are rushing to put thousands of small, inexpensive satellites in orbit, but low costs and...
The Catholic Church didn’t finally officially recognize their own error until John Paul II in 1992. Introduction...
His work marked the starting point of modern astronomy and cosmology. Introduction Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473...
This faction favored the cause of the plebeians (the commoners). Introduction The Populares were a political faction...
The Optimates opposed the extension of Roman citizenship and sought the preservation of the “mos maiorum”, the...
Biographies, which are generally accepted as teaching materials in history and social studies education, possess additional characteristics...
We all live in the present while planning and worrying about what the future holds. Historical study,...
They have been investigated for alleged abuse of congregants ranging from fraud to human trafficking. In 1979,...
The problem is that rural America doesn’t even understand itself and will never listen to anyone outside...
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited...
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the U.S. They were songs of...
They are remembered for their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads through the...
Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
While these contributions may be understood as commonplace in the present day, they were entirely novel in...
Whether for business or pleasure, travel is a favorite pastime for Americans of all ages. Research shows...
When a party member was asked about its activities, he was supposed to reply, “I know nothing.”...
Fuel was added to the fires that night to ensure they would continue burning into the next...
Astell recognized the ways in which background social structures explain behaviors. The English philosopher Mary Astell (1666-1731)...
A new exhibition at the Foundling Museum in London traces 500 years pregnancy portraiture. A new exhibition...