Some very odd ‘remedies’ throughout the medieval and early modern period. Today, campaigns to raise awareness of...
History
Royal women giving birth often found themselves in a precarious position. European and English queens of the...
Having a baby is the least frequent motivator for most people to have sex. A History of...
The earliest cannon inscribed with a date of manufacture is a bronze cannon dated to 1298. Introduction...
The knowledge of making “true” firearms in the archipelago came after the middle of the 15th century....
The earliest references to grenade-throwing soldiers in Western armies come from Austria and Spain. Introduction A grenadier[1] was originally...
Boyar scions were first mentioned in the Chronicle of Novgorod in 1259. Introduction Boyar scions were a...
In a society without trained medical providers, folk healing offered the only option for the sick. Introduction...
The Russian mafia is similar to the Italian Mafia in many ways, sharing a similar portfolio of...
The Geneva Bible followed the Great Bible of 1539, which was the authorized Bible of the Church...
Its purpose was to stop the spread of heresy and further challenges to the Church’s authority. Introduction...
The book and its author continued to be condemned and ridiculed up through the 19th century CE....
As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point....
The Industrial Revolution, a time of extremely rapid technical growth, took place in the 18th and 19th...
Medusa was violated by Poseidon in Athena’s temple and then punished for being violated. Introduction Medusa is a...
While it is clear that the story was part of the founding mythology of Rome, its historicity...
Lucretia’s story provides an explanation for historical change in Rome through a recounting of sexual assault against...
The Macedonian empire connected the center of the known world, with the vast, foreign, and “exotic” East....
Polycrates’ career seems to have followed a similar pattern as the rest of the Greek tyrants. Introduction...
He was the second son of Vlad Dracul, who became the ruler of Wallachia in 1436. Introduction...
The first recorded rudimentary steam-powered “engine” was the ancient aeolipile described by Hero of Alexandria. Introduction A steam...
Manufacture of chemical products from fossil fuels began at scale in the early 19th century. The Industrial...
One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity, 200-fold higher than the top voltage of...
Women, still restricted, found they had more of a voice and greater opportunities than before under Catholicism....
Ben deeply admired women but found his attraction to them as powerful and dangerous as electricity itself....
Letizia Battaglia’s images of Mafia bloodshed made it impossible to turn a blind eye to the criminal...
Some four thousand people signed confessions acknowledging participation in the events of the rebellion. Introduction Capt. Daniel...
He helped fundamentalist factions of the Baptist conventions gain control and reject theological liberalism. Introduction William Bell...
After the 1948 election, Dixiecrats began to migrate to the Republican Party in opposition to civil rights...
Believe it or not, gambling in medieval times was an activity embraced by one and all. It...