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Wealth and power were built on the exploitation of the lower classes. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Gould accumulated vast wealth and power through a series of exploitative practices. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
In antiquity, control of water was synonymous with control of life. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
The medieval era was a time of hydraulic experimentation, adaptation, and diffusion. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
By the end of the 19th century, Americans had begun to see water as a matter of...
In the shadows of incense and stone, faith and exploitation coexisted. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
More than just a con artist, the confidence man was a mirror held up to our society....
Mowing the lawn is a ritual many homeowners embrace, symbolizing care, order, and pride in their outdoor...
Housing assistance in ancient Rome was not systematic, universal, or ideologically grounded in rights. By Matthew A....
Early Americans formed a patchwork system that kept many from destitution. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
The distinctions between hobos, tramps, and bums were not merely semantic. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
These routes were dangerous, exploitative, and often reliant on slavery and conquest. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The Radhanite Jewish merchants were far more than peripheral actors in medieval history. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
America’s early trade deficit was not merely a matter of accounting. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
We must remember: the shadows are not reality. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In Book VII...
The regulation of technology in the medieval world was multifaceted. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The...
How do we remain human in a world that always sees? And who is watching the tower?...
It was a revolution in a beige box. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Long before the...
It illustrates how pseudoscientific beliefs were woven into the most fundamental human experiences. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The human hand was a manuscript of the self, written in lines, mounds, and shapes. By Matthew...
The term parapsychology was coined in 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir as the German parapsychologie. Introduction Parapsychology is...
Medieval Europe possessed its own intricate webs of communication. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The term...
The information contained on the back of a historical document can serve as a reminder of its...
A class of image that traverses the poles of absorption and theatricality. By Melina Moe and Victoria...
How deeply human understanding of illness is shaped by cultural frameworks. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
Its legacy endures in the study of psychosomatic disorders. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In the...
Intellectual life was sustained by those with power—and shaped by their interests. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Medieval universities were neither wholly autonomous nor fully enslaved. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The emergence...
Shifts in industrial organization and political economy. By Dr. Claudia GoldinLee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and...