The philosophers of the seventeenth century had no choice but to become their own maîtres à penser....
History
His one-liners have proven memorable enough to secure his reputation as a cultural icon. As a teenager...
He conjured up the specter of atheism as a weapon to be employed in the battlefields of...
Orichalcum was a metal that closely resembled gold, although its value was inferior. Introduction Orichalcum (“mountain copper”) or...
Many of Dubreuil’s American pictures are contrived to be indirect in their meaning. This article, Illusory Wealth:...
I’m a retired steelworker—third generation at the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. on the south side of...
Finally, “by the unanimous consent of the States present,” delegates signed the Constitution and sent it to...
Part of the debate and ratification process involved translation. Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17, 1787—the day...
Will they probe abuses that may have been committed by members of their own party? Introduction Now...
Miller’s most lasting influence came from his assertions about one particular text. Perry Miller, a midcentury Harvard...
The process and tools for writing are depicted in works of writing themselves. By Ivan Matfeevich Rezansky...
His ultimate goal was to educate the schoolchildren of Russia with his “optical color projections” of history....
Illustrating both the domestic and the foreign policy of Soviet rule. Introduction This article explores the first...
The trade in rhinos goes back a long way due to a long association with medicine and...
Animals were inherently part of the urban fabric and cohabited with people in post-medieval cities. Abstract In...
He understood political corruption was about a warped system, not just immoral politicians. Voters are in a...
Before the internet meme, there were posters. Once upon a time, posters full of dazzling images and...
After witnessing the bloody struggle with Japan, he thought the public should face the ‘cruel’ facts. Betio,...
We hear about the thousands of species that have gone extinct since the dawn of time, from...
Understanding the naturalists who explored America at various times, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Presentation...
This patriarch of American science was an enemy of Darwin. Here’s how I often imagined Louis Agassiz, the...
Visiting the remote jungle mountaintop where he wrote his insightful paper about the mechanisms of evolution. Introduction...
Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young....
Combining a scene of the plague with a broad-reaching allegory, the painting was relevant for decades to...
Experiences of life and death were throughout the Victorian era intimately connected. When we think of elaborate...
Students progressed in classes from the early stage of simply learning advanced writing. Introduction Schooldays (c. 2000 BCE)...
In a world that considered children miniature adults, Locke discovered the child. “. . . he that...
Rather than illuminate, these “Guiding Principles” indoctrinate. According to state law, Virginia’s learning standards are supposed to be reviewed...
The Mentelles brought French enlightenment values to education in the New World. Sometimes in American history, immigrants...
Period pains are nothing new, and neither are historical “innovative” suggestions for how to deal with them....