Never before in history had two adversaries spent so much time arming each other for war. In...
History
The First Emperor’s reforms and unification would forever change the meaning of rulership in East Asia. Introduction...
Long before the days when an A3 printer, cloud-based technology and digital displays were all an office...
Candy is one of the world’s most commonly loved treats and there is no doubt that it...
Three events set the stage—and would influence agriculture for centuries—in Europe. Introduction Agriculture in the Middle Ages describes...
Without imported food, Athens would have starved. The 630,000 acres of land in Attica, the region in...
Following a “whale-trail” across history to discover the olfactory paradoxes of the Dutch Golden Age. This article,...
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur...
People tell tales to explain what they see – centuries later, scientists try to map handed-down myths...
Afghanistan (meaning “land of the Afghans” or “Afghan land”) has been a strategically important location throughout history....
Greco-Bactrian cities, such as Ai-Khanoum in northeastern Afghanistan where Hellenistic remains have been found, demonstrate a sophisticated...
The Taliban have given every indication women and girls will face violence and repression as they take...
Women were seen as property subject to contract laws in the text. Introduction Modern practitioners of Judaism and Christianity often turn...
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was an instant success when it was first published. His writings continue to...
Original writers of biblical texts believed the end times were happening in THEIR time and were preparing...
These include talking or making sounds, drawing or painting, dancing, acting, and using symbols. By Emilia Potenza...
Two places in particular have been suggested as the original ‘birthplace of inoculation’. Edward Jenner (1749–1823), a...
Ancient and medieval people often looked to the stars in times of medical uncertainty. This article, The...
Trade and commerce brought enriching effects, but undesirable phenomena such as disease were also transmitted on a...
The results of Foote’s simple experiments were confirmed through hundreds of tests by scientists in the U.S....
Drought has been a threat multiplier for centuries, fueling conflict and migration from the time of the...
Using remnants of fossilized trees, scientists and an artist figured out what the forest looked like long...
LGBGT+ communities in the U.S. were well equipped to get residents health and social services early in...
Advice on how to deal with the 1918 pandemic will sound familiar to use today. By Dr....
George Washington knew the horrors of smallpox from personal experience. Health officials are welcoming celebrity endorsements of...
Different factors contributed to the learned medicine tradition through the more open attitudes of Renaissance humanism. Introduction...
It’s been possible to place a phone call on the go since shortly after World War II....
How can historians help us overcome our biases and polarization? Bias–an “attitude held towards a person or group...
Our history is full of both the good and the bad – “acts of courage and ....
Thucydides’ History was by no means the first history, but it laid a groundwork in important ways....