Meant to protect citizens from demagogues and tyrants, it became a tool to use against political enemies....
Year: 2020
The number of justices has changed over time, from six to as many as 10, but the...
Initially, the Court met in the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City. Building History “The Republic...
The Supreme Court is deeply tied to its traditions. Introduction Established by the United States Constitution, the...
According to East Slavic chronicles, Oleg was supreme ruler of the Rus’ from 879 to 912. Introduction...
The Rurik dynasty (or Rurikids) went on to rule the Kievan Rus’, and ultimately the Tsardom of...
Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public....
Monarchs were demolishing the medieval feudal political system and building strong central government in its place. Introduction...
The earliest humans had and passed on knowledge about plants and animals to increase their chances of...
Exploring scientific work and thought in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, and China. Introduction The...
Of all the data to which a hacker can gain access, your Social Security number is one...
The Enlightenment of 17th-century Europe had the most immediate impact on the framers of the United States...
Like the Greeks and Romans of antiquity, Americans believed that government must concern itself with the character...
This legacy survived the demise of the empire itself and went on to shape other civilizations, a...
Greek civilization had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire and many others that followed through today....
The needs of the times have always influenced office space – whether for the colonial empire or...
Most Cistercian abbeys and churches were built in remote valleys far from cities and populated areas. Introduction...
Romans were particularly receptive to foreign cults at times of social upheaval to help address new uncertainties...
The idea of a single, unified, and dominant religion shared by all members of a single culture...
In the South, electoral politics remained a parade of electoral fraud, voter intimidation, and race-baiting. Just as...
Jim Crow states passed statutes severely regulating social interactions between the races. Jim Crow was the name...
In an effort to help fellow COVID-19 sufferers, some patients spend most of their days fact checking...
Heraclitus maintained that the very nature of life is flux, is change, and that to resist this...
There are over 90 Pre-Socratic philosophers, all of whom contributed something to world knowledge. Introduction The Pre-Socratic...
We’re ready to be done with COVID-19, it’s not going anywhere soon. Once a pathogen emerges, it’s...
People broke public health laws during the 17th-century plague in Italy, but there were clergymen who intervened....
Exploring forms of image making which pushed the boundaries of 17th-century book printing. This article, “More Lively...
The erroneous principles that right-wing militias subscribe to, including believing themselves to be defenders of the Bill...
Loki is referred to in 13th-century Scandinavian poems and folklore. Introduction Loki is a god in Norse...
Ysengrimus is usually held to be an allegory for the corrupt monks of the Roman Catholic Church....