Some citizens were more equal than others. Introduction Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic...
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The Normans originated as early settlers of northern France. The most valued skill was knowing one’s way...
Me’dicus (ἰατρός), the name given by the ancients to every professor of the healing art, whether physician...
The earliest remaining surgical writings are those of Hippocrates. The practice of surgery was, for a long...
Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas goes the saying. However this is not always the case...
Las Vegas Nevada really is the home to the casino world. If you have never visited but...
Over the past 120 years, there have been 32 concession speeches. By Joe Richman and Nellie Gilles...
Adams’s legacy is one of reason, virtuous leadership, compassion, and a cautious but vigorous foreign policy. Life...
Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Artifacts...
Scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated. Introduction The very first human beings originally...
The United States solidified its place as an industrial and agricultural power in the late nineteenth century....
Alexander J. Davis was America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth century. America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth...
Æthelstan was the first ruler of the whole kingdom of England. Æthelstan was the grandson of King...
He is widely held as one of the greatest (and most controversial) late Roman/Byzantine emperors in history....
Have you known anyone to enjoy studying? More often than not, studying (or work) can never be...
Humans have fought in sport hand-to-hand combat since the dawn of human history, the earliest evidence dating...
Jousting fell out of fashion by the end of the Middle Ages, but there were occasional revivals...
Many were declared enemies of the state, their property confiscated, and they were sent into exile (or...
The men reached a consensus; they did not want to follow Alexander further into Indian territory. By...
Medical Marijuana is already legal in many states and more are on the way. One of the...
With the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of...
Journalists have always wanted to be first to tell the public who won. Introduction As election night...
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history. Introduction...
Three approaches were debated at the Constitutional Convention: election by Congress, by state legislatures, or a popular...
How artists and scientists around the world once made sense of the night sky. While we all...
By the time of Din’s work in 1650, the Ramayana had grown to twenty-four thousand verses that...
He embodied the ideal of sprezzatura (the appearance of nonchalant effortlessness in his creative process). Introduction Raffaello...
He was mythologized by followers, emulated by artists, celebrated by humanists, and patronized by a total of...
We know a lot about the Mycenaeans because they left written records which can be read. Introduction...
The Bronze Age history of the island is one of development, increasing influence, and eventual destruction. Introduction...