The AIDS crisis could not be separated from the broader cultural contexts in which it emerged. By...
History
Lasting harms of a discriminatory past. By Anne Marshall-ChalmersInvestigative JournalistThe War Horse Introduction On weekends, Staff Sgt....
Inaugurations have always served as transition points. By Dr. Claire JerryPolitical History CuratorSmithsonian Institution Introduction The only...
George Washington had no opponents. Adams and Jefferson were the first contest. By Harrison W. MarkWriter and...
Many non-European ethnic groups and nationalities have migrated to Europe over the centuries. Interethnic Relations in Early...
In an account written in 1960, Lange describes her interaction with the central figure of the photograph....
It began in the late 19th century. By Dr. Gabrielle ClarkAssistant Professor of Political Science and Public...
Medieval tournaments are often considered a serious test for knights. However, these tournaments have been used for entertainment...
‘Beriyth’ meant a promise or a pledge. By Dr. Rebecca DenovaEmeritus Professor of Early ChristianityUniversity of Pittsburgh...
Sites have been devastated by destruction and looting amid Israel’s ongoing war. By Dr. Salah Al-HoudaliehProfessor and...
Only by 730 CE was something closely related to the teachings of the Qur’an commented in detail....
A period of immigration from mainland Europe. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine Around 5,000 years ago, prehistoric...
Exploring the origins, development, and growth of the American empire. Introduction The United States is no stranger...
President Woodrow Wilson was the prime mover. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The League of Nations was founded in January...
The Roman tax farming system was very profitable for the publicani. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
They became instruments of the monarchies. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In feudal Europe, a corporation (from the Latin corpus, corporis a body) was...
People flooded into industrial areas and commercial cities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Progress Economy, industry,...
Religious behavior is one of the hallmarks of behavioral modernity. Introduction Paleolithic religions are a set of spiritual beliefs and...
The Wycliffite Bible may have been an open source project that elicited the first expression of hacker...
This somewhat androgynous portrayal of a young male was characteristic of Praxiteles. Matching Text to Image The...
Nightingale embarked for the Crimea on 21 October 1854 with thirty-eight nurses. Florence Nightingale was born on...
Influenza left its devastating mark in both American and world history that year. By Sara Francis FujimuraAuthor...
The virus mutates slightly in a process called antigenic drift. By Dr. Alexandra M. LordChair and Curator...
‘Home’ was central in ancient Greece. Looking for a Family By Danielle Szymezko-SingerOccasional TeacherDistrict School Board of...
The quality and quantity of items inside a person’s house also depended on status in their society....
Most Vikings lived on a farm, which was often bounded by a fence. Introduction Viking homes have...
Exploring ancient Roman markets and meals. By Dr. Douglas KenningInstructor of HistoryOsher Lifelong Learning ProgramsThe Fromm Institute...
Morris had a talent for design, creating items such as furniture and manuscripts in a medieval style....
An udderly fascinating chronicle of milk. By Daniel FernandezEditorial InternSmithsonian Magazine On May 8, 1858, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated...
Ancient Stoicism aimed to be a complete philosophy encompassing ethics, physics, and logic. Introduction Stoicism may be...