It was only midway through the war that Lincoln reached the conclusion that abolishing slavery would preserve the nation. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom, 09.05.2017, Newberry Library, republished with permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. Introduction For generations, Abraham Lincoln has been known as “the Great Emancipator.” His Emancipation Proclamation of January[…]
How did images shape the meaning of the war for people at home and the meaning of the home during wartime? Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom, 08.29.2017, Newberry Library, republished with permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. Introduction How did the Civil War transform the daily lives of people who lived hundreds[…]
Despite the plague’s high contagiousness and terrifying symptoms, life in Elizabethan England went on. By Lindsey Rachel Hunt William Shakespeare died 400 years ago, in April of 2016. But, thanks to the plague’s many sweeps through London, he could have actually died much, much sooner. While the plague hit London particularly hard in 1665, it[…]
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that were often sacrificed. Introduction With the spread of the coronavirus, the world is becoming pointedly aware of the extent to which human beings are interconnected. The rapid spread of the virus has highlighted how much we are dependent[…]
Considering their limited role in actual society there is a surprisingly strong cast of female characters in Greek religion and mythology. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Women in the ancient Greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. Unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman’s place was in the home and her[…]
Women weren’t just traditional stay at home wives, but they contributed to society and sometimes even in untraditional ways. Introduction Women in ancient Egypt had some special rights other women did not have in other comparable societies. They could own property and were, at court, legally equal to men. However, Ancient Egypt was a society[…]
Do you enjoy sharing a glass of wine with your friends or family members every once in a while? How would you like it if you could get a great selection of wines delivered to your doorstep regularly? With a wine subscription, you can have just that. In recent years, more and more wine delivery[…]