The battle of Marathon was a success for the Athenians, which stimulated their growing confidence. So much...
History
Like Ivan, Putin rose to power amid economic crisis and political disintegration. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Exploring a tension between competing historical narratives. By Dr. Stefan BergerProfessor of HistoryDirector, Institute for Social MovementsRuhr-Universität...
Fuller had long felt trapped between two competing impulses. By Dr. Randall FullerHerman Melville Distinguished Professor of...
Even before they were granted suffrage, women were making political history as elected officials. By Jessica KutzClimate...
The ways in which women a century ago were claiming more autonomy. By Stephanie GortonAuthor A full...
It is the accumulation of the findings from ancient poets, philosophers, historians, etc. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Early hygrometers used hair, whalebone, or catgut. By Dr. Allison KsiazkiewiczScholar, History of Science Early Studies of...
The first flights of aerological instruments were done in the second half of the 19th century. Curated/Reviewed...
Roman gaming boards spread throughout the ancient world, reaching as far as Scandinavia. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Questioning the presumption that children were ignored or downplayed in the Middle Ages. Introduction “I could never...
Protecting children’s rights wasn’t a thing at the dawn of the 19th century. By Dr. Marah GubarProfessor...
Universities gradually gave up their independence until they were instruments of the state. By Dr. Iveta SilovaProfessor...
The conflict started with the Audubon Society’s interest in stopping a destructive tradition. By Santiago FlórezCommunity ManagerScience Friday...
Highly skilled enslaved individuals would be granted freedom and gain Roman citizenship while working professionally for their...
The exploration of the economics of in-kind wages in late medieval England. By Dr. Jordan ClaridgeAssistant Professor...
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is...
Where and when taxes originated and how they resemble taxes we have today. Introduction and Origins Taxes...
In early medieval times, tax was not standardized. By Kazim LadimejiOxford Open Learning Before His Majesty’s Revenue...
In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment levied an income tax on individuals and entities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
The subject of looking and staring has engaged theorists of visual culture for some decades. Introduction Vision...
Historic links between intuitions about the value of body parts and laws about bodily damage. By Yunsuh...
Women have dealt with gatekeeping of their body parts and pleasure for centuries. By Dr. Helen KingProfessor...
The first economist is considered to be Hesiod. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The economic history...
Communism, Marxism, and socialism are different economic and political ideas. By Dr. Aminda SmithAssociate Professor of HistoryMichigan...
Modern capitalism emerged in the early 19th century in Western Europe and its offshoots. By Dr. Jeffrey...
The need for sleep has been a constant throughout human history. By Arianna HuffingtonFounder and CEOThrive Global...
Exploring the stories of those who have experienced anosmia – loss of smell – in the past....
The middle years aren’t what they used to be. By Dr. Matthew RedmondMarie Curie Postdoctoral FellowUniversité de...
Wizards are a staple of what we’d bracket as the fantasy genre in modern media and even...