The history of education extends at least as far back as the first written records recovered from...
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He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in Great Britain and the United States, as a...
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, several factions sought to create an independent Ukrainian state. Introduction The Ukrainian...
Some local groups still recognize the authority of church authorities in their countries of origin. By Brandon...
The invention of money took place before the beginning of written history. Introduction The history of money concerns the...
How American history has helped shape the way we design, issue, and process modern U.S. banknotes. 1690:...
Throughout time, new currency has been associated with mystical qualities, and Bitcoin is no exception. Money is...
The term vaccine derives from the Latin word for cow, reflecting the origins of smallpox vaccination. Introduction...
The ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit. Introduction For...
Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. The cause of his illness has been...
By the early 1970s, school mandates became one of the most notable legacies of the early measles...
Torquemada pioneered the cryptic: a puzzle form that, like modernist poetry, unwove language and rewove it anew....
Here we are going to learn more about the George B Hightower diary and the description of...
Lingchi was reserved for crimes viewed as especially heinous, such as treason. Introduction Lingchi, translated variously as...
The survival time after being “wheeled” or “broken” could be extensive. Introduction The breaking wheel or execution wheel, also known...
Immurement was prominent in folklore as a type of capital punishment but also as human sacrifice. Introduction...
Today the term “antiquarian” is often used to refer to an excessively narrow focus on factual historical...
The club’s excavations, despite their inherent limitations, were carefully and properly conducted. The Yorkshire Antiquarian Club was...
Neither antiquarianism’s detractors nor its devotees have told the whole story about what it can entail. In...
In the late 9th century, Prince Oleg of the Rurikid Dynasty of Varangians formed the loose federation...
Putin is Stalin redux, having the self-determination cake while eating it, too. A spectre is haunting Vladimir...
Looking back at a time when Ukrainians battled for control of the capital, but succumbed to a...
Before the Nazis retreated from Kyiv, they were ordered by to conceal their atrocities. Introduction Babi Yar...
Hierarchical society flourished in ancient Egypt largely because of the central cultural principle of ma’at. A Hierarchy...
Because of their ancestry, plebeians were denied access to any political office or the priesthood. Introduction Plebeians were...
The Twelve Articles were a response to the oppression of the peasants by the nobility and the...
The Black Death served to promote medical innovations that laid the foundations of modern medicine. By Joseph...
People had no concept of cholera’s origins or how to treat such a plague. After sweeping through...
Slowly, painstakingly, history would prove the universal benefit of smallpox vaccination. In his haste to leave Upbury...
Crimes were prosecuted by officials whose tasks were not exclusively judicial, but administrative as well. In ancient...