The regalia includes several medieval articles and gemstones. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Crown Jewels of the...
Year: 2020
Marijuana has been in the news for quite a while, which has made many people wonder why...
The same politicians who facilitate tax reductions for banks, big corporations, and the wealthiest individuals likewise then...
Though food costs rose for everyone, low-income families living in districts like the Lower East Side, were...
They were appalled at the state of party politics, class conflict, and the economic and moral condition...
Through the twelfth century, Salernitan masters showed a growing interest in theoretical foundations. Medical practice and learning...
At the emerging universities, from around 1250, this fundamental “Ars medicine” or “Articella” was at the heart...
Hebron has long been a city of conflict between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers. Introduction Hebron is...
Modern DNA analyses give an indication of what might be learned from ancient studies. By Dr. Roy...
No matter who you are and how carefully you plan, life just has a way of throwing...
He won the support of Roosevelt’s “New Deal” coalition: labor, Blacks, Jews, farmers from the Midwest, and...
By 1840, William Henry Harrison became the first presidential candidate to tour and give speeches to adoring...
Lyrics ranged from broad satire to sincere political expression, demonstrating just how effective a messenger music can...
All the participants recognized they were creating America’s most important public building. Introduction George Washington and Thomas...
Examining the most significant Madison holographs related to the drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the...
Even after his death in 1790, Franklin remained an American celebrity. Introduction Born in Boston on January...
Most alternative medicines and therapies do no better than a properly controlled placebo group. So a lot...
The era of Prohibition, which began in 1920 and ended in 1933, left many legacies – more...
Throughout the 19th century, news reports and medical journal articles almost always use the plant’s formal name,...
In 1330 only about 5% of the population could read or write. It was extremely rare for...
Organized education was relatively rare, and there are few primary sources or accounts until the 2nd century...
Ancient Persian (pre-Islamic) women had almost equal rights with men and, in many instances, more freedoms and...
Women enjoyed high status and rights in pre-Islamic Persia that would be lost following Muslim invasions in...
Dioramas have a powerful explanatory power as tangible reconstructions. Introduction His eyes were vacant—glassy, even. Blood flowed...
The truth is that entering an intimate relationship with a new language often colors everything. Learning a...
Perhaps the hybrid origins of the Burmese piano and sandaya might point a way forward for Myanmar....
Exploring the obscuring nature of his legend and the role that women played in his life and...
Our day by day reliance on cell phones has become a massive piece of our cutting edge...
Looking at of the Gentleman’s Magazine, printers of county histories, collectors of manuscripts, and founder members of...
Using Livingstone’s Missionary Travels as a case study to explore the role of print and publishers in...