He continued to expand the Harleian Library with thousands of manuscripts. One of the many gems of...
Month: September 2020
These deluxe bindings are known as treasure bindings, because of their lavish and high-quality materials and craftsmanship....
One only needs to listen to Trump-supporting loons like Michele Bachmann, and Jo Rae Perkins to see...
Originally, the Cybelean cult was brought to Rome during the time of the Second Punic War (218...
In Athens, the cult of Athena Polias was the most important religious faction. Much like the Vestal...
The Second World War was one of the most cataclysmic events humanity has ever experienced, wreaking havoc...
Some dreams seem totally unattainable, and the more we dwell on them and the challenges that stand...
Roosevelt felt the needs of people took precedence over a strict budget in times of hardship. Roosevelt’s...
A worldwide economic depression and domestic problems bolstered the idea that the U.S. should isolate itself from...
Aggressive nihilism will let some combination of authoritarian government and an even more harshly inegalitarian economy prevail....
Present knowledge indicates that the first permanent houses were constructed by the Adena people between 1000 BCE...
Examining the lifestyle of these early humans, their distinctive characteristics, and what they were like. By Lisa...
These women have had massive impacts on our laws and the advancement of human rights. Emma Lazarus...
All opportunities for education, prospect, liberation and development were closed to women. By Khelifa Arezki and Katia...
Her work as an attorney in the 1970s changed the court’s approach to women’s rights and how...
The very concept of “woman” changed in a number of ways during the Middle Ages. Introduction Women...
Bologna remained a preeminent center for legal study and training for many centuries. Introduction The origins of...
Eye-witness testimonies are an essential component of many trials. They are a fundamental piece of evidence that...
Trump offers a sentimental and self-satisfying rendering of our past – one historically false and rooted in...
Later, more nations recognized the value of Roman culture and came to adopt aspects of it in...
In 264 BCE, Volsinii became one of the last Etruscan cities to fall in the interminable wars...
As a national ritual of patriotism, even our pledge has been yanked to the right in the...
Trading stations played an important role as the furthest outposts of Ancient Greek culture. By Dr. Colette...
The presentation of people, events and ideas through history has always been contentious and tied to contemporary...
Attacks on a candidate’s religious beliefs and affiliations have a long history in America. Teddy Roosevelt knew...
American leaders have often yielded to despair and lamented “the end” – as far back as the...
Greek sanctuaries were perennially lively venues, each with their idiosyncratic myths and rites. Introduction For the ancient...
A brief tour of some of the astronomical ideas and models from ancient Greece. Introduction As the...
The federal government was able to spur innovation to meet the needs of the crisis. Introduction The...
An archaeologist’s hip surgery prompts him to think of the experience of a Puebloan woman who survived...