Exploring Anna Atkins’ efforts among her naturalist peers with the world’s first photography book. By Dr. Paige...
History
They made acquisitions such a priority around that scholars began hiding their private libraries to prevent their...
Examining radically altered intellectual landscape primarily through two manuscripts. Introduction Nestled in a mountain valley on the...
The Bardi bank had been one of the major players in the fourteenth century. By M.T.W. Payne...
Introduction King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when...
The word “carol” once had a wider meaning and referred to several different genres of music in...
The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire....
Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall...
The 1868 peak in sail-powered ships on Lake Michigan marked the year the Rouse Simmons was launched....
How a story nobody wanted to tell became a Christmas classic. Perhaps the most beloved Christmas film...
Native elites were used for the community-wide adoption of new narratives and rituals. Note: All images included...
Early Christians claimed that Jesus Christ and his followers were persecuted by Jews. Introduction Anti-Semitism is a...
Analyzing periodicals from U.S. religious leaders in 1935. Introduction Each September marks the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s Nuremberg...
Researchers in Croatia extracted DNA from 38 victims of a fifth-millennium BCE mass killing. By Isis Davis-MarksFreelance...
Snakes, like other non-human animals, can exist in multiple layers of human experience. Abstract In the medieval...
Delving into a complex world of beauty products, poison, and patriarchy. Introduction The Renaissance was an era...
Possible sources for propaganda messages appearing on gems in the Middle and Late Roman Republic. Introduction It...
The massive distribution of posters across the United States during World War II was a challenge. The...
The JFK assassination was a landmark event in TV news history. Introduction In journalism, bad news sells....
The new administration had to be more efficient at extracting revenue in order to pay for its...
Major towns and cities might have many moneyers’ houses and workshops. One of the most important themes...
What is the experiment attempting to prove, and how will we know if and when it has...
The enmity between the colonists and the British soldiers was apparent from the beginning. Introduction The Boston Massacre,...
An attack on private property angered Colonial leaders as much as the British public. Introduction On the...
Home heating is something we often take for granted. It’s something we don’t really notice, but heating...
The dominant architectural system in use in the Greek, Roman, and Punic shipyards. During the Hellenistic period...
The growth in tonnage during the Hellenistic period is due to developments in both ship and harbour...
What precisely was a ship painter in the ancient Mediterranean? Introduction Ancient literary sources often mention the...
Many people don’t think about how interesting it is that there were casinos in old Roman culture....
Women scientists were the exception in a male-dominated field during the Scientific Revolution. Introduction Women scientists during the...