Seeing emotions as but one part of the larger, ongoing, historical flux of language, subjectivity and power....
History
Visual material as evidence of messages intended and of messages received. Introduction The real influence of the...
How the deceased lived with the living. By Dr. Mario ErasmoCultural HistorianProfessor and Head Undergraduate CoordinatorUniversity of...
Medieval society is popularly believed to have been obsessed with death. By Dr. Sophie OosterwijkArt Historian, Freelance...
The first recorded epidemic of yellow fever was in the Yucatan Peninsula in 1648. By Susan BrinkAuthor and Journalist Introduction...
Before smallpox was eradicated, the disease took a significant toll on humanity. Smallpox is the first and...
In 1910, Paul Ehrlich made a breakthrough identifying salvarsan – and so it began. By Dr. Saloni...
The concept of divine kingship validated their rule. By Dr. Rebecca DenovaEmeritus Professor of Early ChristianityUniversity of...
A loose approach to history. By Meilan SollySenior Associate Digital Editory, HistorySmithsonian Magazine Introduction To mark the...
Paine’s words flew off the shelves. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine It was Philadelphia in the winter...
The Immigration Service began collecting arrival manifests in the 1890s. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
Approximately 72,000, or two-thirds, of those incarcerated were American-born citizens. By Dr. Susan H. KameiAdjunct Professor (Teaching)...
When individuals were depicted, it was most often through an antisemitic lens. By Dr. Wolf GrunerProfessor of...
He was a conservative – an Optimate – seedking control. Introduction In 88 BCE, Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BCE)...
Very few records survive of Romulus’s brief 10-month reign. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Romulus...
An informed understanding of The Federalist’s references to ancient Rome. By Louis J. Sirico, Jr., J.D.1Professor of...
Exploring the experience of poor, small-scale agriculturalists in ancient Rome. By Dr. Kim BowesProfessor of Classical StudiesUniversity...
The economic importance of medieval England’s small towns cannot be overestimated. By Dr. James DavisProfessor of AnthropologyQueen’s...
Parliament allowed the colonies to govern themselves only so long as they remained profitable. By Harrison W....
Humanity eradicated this infectious disease globally. By Dr. Sophie OchmannFormer Research AssociateChair of Development EconomicsGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen By...
Hesitancy is driven by misinformation and disinformation. By Dr. Steven WoolfSenior FellowThe Center for American Progress By...
The control of hookworm disease required direct medication of patients. Overview In an excerpt from Medicine and Nation...
The world has made rapid progress against the disease. By Dr. Saloni DattaniResearcher, Our World in DataProject...
The plotters succeeded in killing the pharaoh but failed to establish Pentawer on the throne. Introduction The Harem...
The British-backed plot began in August 1803. Introduction The Cadoudal Affair, or the Pichegru Conspiracy, was a failed...
The figure of the fool from the medieval era. By Julia BinswangerFreelance Journalist and Audio Producer While...
It was a conduit to Western markets. By Patrick Scott SmithResearch Analyst, Writer, Independent Scholar Introduction Caesarea...
Their fate in each particular country depended on the changing political conditions. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The Jewish Lehi and Irgun movements initiated violent uprisings. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Mandatory...
The story of a comet hitting the earth and triggering an ice age some 13,000 years ago....