Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder is widely considered one of the all-time greatest sports bettors. Snyder’s picks as...
History
A ‘Pyrrhic victory” denotes a victory that is so damaging to the winning side that it is...
The advent of total war and the mass mobilization of society had broken down the distinction between...
Henry and Lucy Knox sacrificed family, home, and beliefs to adopt their new American identity. In late...
Hammurabi’s punishments were far more severe than earlier law codes. Introduction The Code of Hammurabi was a set of...
The medieval county court eventually took on the task of selecting knights of the shire to sit...
FDR’s “court-packing plan” amounted to playing Russian Roulette with the constitutional balance of powers. By Dr. James...
This is the pivotal event that ends the mythic cycle beginning with the birth of the gods...
We should not forget that Norse gods usually had multiples roles. Introduction In Norse mythology, the Sun and...
The Vikings used sailing boats, known as knarrs, for their long-distance oceanic travels. Introduction Misconceptions about the...
The two kingdoms squabbled over states and peoples that had never even heard of these two small...
The Spanish themselves called them the naos de China or ‘Chinese ships’. Introduction The Manila galleons were Spanish treasure ships which transported...
Gambling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment nowadays, as more than 25% of the...
She won a contest with Poseidon over who would preside over the city cherished by all the...
The letters of Isabella d’Este give us a unique look into the lives of women in high...
We may think that women at sea were a rare occurrence through history, but this is not...
A number of important polities struggled for power, and rulers used steles to display their importance and...
Russian Constructivist artists were concerned with making a new socially productive, utilitarian art. Introduction Alexander Rodchenko’s 1928...
Rauschenberg’s work was ultimately a response to the saturation of electronic media in the 1960s. In 1970, Newsweek magazine...
Farming began in the 4th millennium BCE in the hill country of southeastern Turkey, western Iran, and...
Remnants of molecules and microbes in shards of cooking pots help researchers reconstruct prehistoric cuisines. Introduction Unearthed...
Famine was commonplace and social hierarchies were often brutally enforced. Introduction Medieval cuisine includes foods, eating habits, and...
The first real colonial newspaper was the New England Courant, published as a sideline by printer James...
Examining the lengthy history of print journalism in America to provide a context for understanding the digital...
Cartter played a minor-yet-not-insignificant role at two fateful moments in the life of Abraham Lincoln. By Ann...
Meredith is a civil rights hero who doesn’t fit neatly into political categories. By Aram GoudsouzianBizot Family...
She paid a price with police beatings that left her permanently disabled. When Louis Draper took Fannie Lou...
What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors. Introduction Music has been...
The Wolof as a people inhabited the area between the Senegal River in the north and the...
The Solomonic succession has remained in the Ethiopian cultural landscape for centuries. Introduction The Solomonic Dynasty ruled...