Most couples are content to build their lives and their families as they try to maintain the...
Month: December 2020
The concept of banking has existed in some form or another since settled civilizations began. Once successful...
After Pearl Harbor, the British prime minister insisted on visiting President Roosevelt in Washington. On a cold...
The famous Knickerbocker was all about Saint Nick. Thanks to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” his creepy...
Reflecting on their essential role in developing the novel’s meaning and structure. Introduction There had been ghosts...
Christmas Pudding as we know it is a Victorian innovation. Introduction Christmas Pudding is when the British...
Pepys was a rising star in the administration of the royal navy, and life for the sailors...
The ability to access new luxury goods was a sign of status. There are many indulgent foods...
It was less about their asceticism and more about rejecting the world they had fled. Introduction When...
The origin of the mince pies can be traced back to the thirteenth century during the Crusades....
Christmas gifts were a well-established part of the medieval year. The traditions of giving to the less...
How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Happy Saturnalia! This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing,...
The world has become enchanted with a three-legged mermaid called Amabie, said to help fight plague. Last...
Mermaids are not real, but they are meaningful to people around the world. Introduction Mermaids – underwater...
The lives, labor, and sacrifices of women and girls of color have been overlooked for centuries. Introduction...
The “Book on the Conditions of Women” was novel in its adoption of the new Arabic medicine...
The study of Indigenous People can create a respectful and rigorous understanding of their culture. Some classes...
Art is an integral part of every individual’s growth. Whether they take it as a means to...
Tehran will immediately return to scrupulously observing the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal if the trade...
Exploring its use (and misuse) over the centuries as political propaganda, loot, and even fodder in the...
Cyrus conquered the Medes and established one of the largest empires of the ancient world, the Persian...
This tapestry, made in China to be sold in Portugal, is an example of a transcultural object,...
His play replaces Helen in Troy with a decoy while the real Helen awaits the end of...
Here are some of the details of fifty years of damage inflicted on America. By Paul Buchheit...
The ‘New Right’ that emerged in the 1980s can trace its roots back to the so-called ‘Old...
The Old Right were unified by opposition to what they saw as the danger of domestic dictatorship...
Knowledge preserved in medieval books enjoyed a longevity that extended beyond the period of the manuscript book....
Venice’s embodied a unique combination that fostered innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. When Venetians invented quarantine in 1348,...
Experts predict that AI will generate $2.9 trillion worth of business during 2021. This is a remarkable...
A scholar explains the history of the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and...