His role as chief executive of a new republic demanded a range of skills and talents with...
History
Conspiracy theories constituted the political software of many cycles of American politics. Originally published by Prologue (Spring...
Of the 1,770 people who wrote to the main CBS station about the broadcast, 1,086 were complimentary....
“My fate is in your hands. I am prepared for the verdict.” Introduction On a sultry afternoon...
Gerry the proposed original constitution threatened the liberties of the people and the rights of the states....
Most Roman aqueducts proved reliable and durable. They still stand today as a testament to that. Introduction...
Cisterns were not only used to store water but also as underground chambers, hiding places for fugitives,...
Throughout history, writers and artists have explored the impact of plagues and pandemics on humanity. One of...
Philosophical systems developed first in the East, and a working outline proceeds from Mesopotamia to Rome and...
White supremacist resistance against the civil rights movement transformed its rhetoric while seeking to align with the...
Wallace appeared on the national scene in the early sixties to give an unadulterated voice to feelings...
The significance of Constantinople as the place of the imagined event of the death of Arius. Introduction...
Abrahamic views of poverty as a curse and poverty as a blessing – and their interrelated history...
The oldest recorded New Year resolution dates to about 2000 BCE. Introduction Every year, many of us...
The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity but only really got going when a...
Scientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past. By Sara...
For centuries more the Protestants of Northern Europe refused to recognize the new “Gregorian” calendar. By Erik...
Celts of thousands of years ago celebrated the festivals the wheel highlights. Introduction The Wheel of the...
Getty curators answer your questions about ancient parties. If the ancient Greeks and Romans were still around...
Athenian calendars used lunar cycles and/or solar events to affix dates. Introduction The term “Athenian Calendar” (also...
Experts from science, history, and literature take us through some terrible times. Around the world, people can’t...
At the site of Pylos, archaeologists are still working at both the Palace of Nestor and its...
Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find from obvious visual clues. Technology...
It’s clear that the congressional parties, after decades of relatively little polarization, began pulling apart in the...
Not until sixteen months after Appomattox, on August 20, 1866, did the President formally declare an end...
Because autocrats need a power structure to rule, it can be difficult to draw a clear line...
Examining and comparing some categories of tyrannies. In my book Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice and...
Distinguishing between different origins of migrants as well as migration motives. Introduction This outlines the general developments...
Looking at the causes, effects, and impacts of different waves of migration. Introduction Immigration and refugees have long...
Christians initially disagreed over whether religious images were good or bad, resulting in the iconoclasm controversy. What...