Attacks on a candidate’s religious beliefs and affiliations have a long history in America. Teddy Roosevelt knew...
Year: 2020
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...
Mayors are facing a phenomenon – officers slowing their work in the wake of high-profile episodes of...
The dog was a companion, guardian, hunter, professional fighter, tracker, fellow warrior, and sometimes a sacrifice in...
The most basic dog collar no doubt developed on its own in Greece, but the later ones...
The victory provided a renewed strength of the U.S. government and allowed shifting resources to fight external...
The Lincoln administration understood that it would be unwise to risk a possible armed conflict while already...
In order to understand the Marian army, one must consider the military structure of pre-Marian times. By...
Because legions were not permanent units until the Marian reforms, hundreds were named and numbered throughout Roman...
Exploring the Aztecs, a Mesoamerican people who built a vast empire in what is today central Mexico...
Ultimately, it allowed Caesar to overthrow the Roman Republic and led to the establishment of the Imperial...
Dictators were only supposed to be appointed so long as the Romans had to carry on wars...
Non-Chinese workers in the United States came to resent the Chinese laborers, who they feared would squeeze...
There was a general effort to convince the Chinese to adopt a more Western approach to diplomacy...
All Imperial Estates enjoyed immediacy and, therefore, they had no authority above them besides the Holy Roman...
During the sede vacante in 1241, Frederick II blocked the arrival of some cardinal electors known to...
Hitler took advantage of severe conditions at the time that were extremely favorable for the fast growth...
Mussolini and his Fascists effectively used violence and terror to gain control. Introduction In 1922, Benito Mussolini...
Domitian’s reign was not only a tale of repression but also one of reform and good government....
A tyrant was a sole ruler in a Greek city-state, usually a usurper, who held power in...
It is taking on the power of a new religion that’s dividing churches. By Katelyn Beaty It’s...
Natural events and pandemics contributed to the hysteria surrounding the witch trials of the 16th through 18th...
This hoax has resulted in the arrest and killing of Jews throughout history. Introduction Blood libel or...
Beliefs about human-nature relationships, religious cosmologies and perceptions of climate change are a set of interrelated concepts....
Pluck. Crush. Cork. Medieval calendars remind us that September is the month for making wine. If planting...
Beer was extremely popular in ancient Mesopotamia. Sipped through straws, it was enjoyed by people from all...