Amiens Cathedral provides a window into the practice and culture of religious belief of the Middle Ages....
History
From August 1916 until the end of January 1917, leaders from Germany, Britain, and the United States...
Soldiers were assigned to capture the action and sacrifice on camera for purposes of both patriotism and...
Although today Atkins’s prints are sold and viewed as art, they were originally made as botanical illustrations....
How Gilda Darthy’s bed tells a story about writing women back into history. By Amanda BermanCuratorial Assistant,...
With few examples of the practice before the 1830s, the strategy of “talking a bill to death”...
Although not explicitly mandated, the Constitution and its framers clearly envisioned that simple majority voting would be...
History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never...
Riots by proslavery forces raged for three days in the nation’s capital after the capture of a...
A young African-American Army officer who refused to adhere to Southern protocol and move to the back...
The movement to grant pensions to ex-slaves faced strong opposition from three executive branch agencies. By Miranda...
The geometric layout of Washington, D.C.’s streets and green spaces reserved a prominent space for a monument...
Archaeological evidence indicates American Indians settled in the area at least 4,000 years ago, around the Anacostia...
At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately...
The need for trained nurses was heightened — and the work of the sister nurses in the...
In 1646, a Chilean man named Alonso de Ovalle published an illustrated text titled Historical account of the...
The tombs were found almost completely undisturbed. A Golden Discovery In 1987, Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva received...
The history of games dates to long ago. Games were used to pass the time, but some...
Major tactical changes came during the final days of the Late Republic. Introduction From the days of...
Discipline was severe, and the living conditions were often very harsh. Introduction The Roman legionary was a well-trained and...
There was a direct link between citizenship, property and the military. Introduction With the appearance of the...
Despite the ancients acknowledging Romulus’ many misdeeds, even long after his death, the Romans largely viewed him...
The religious leaders in Celtic communities were the druids. Introduction In the religion of the ancient Celts...
Besides gods, animals were also important to the Celts and were perhaps themselves regarded as sacred. Introduction...
In 90 CE, a bishop of Rome, Clement (d. 99 CE), claimed that Rome was the city...
The gospels were produced from c.70 CE to perhaps 100 CE. Introduction The New Testament contains four...
The technology of printing had advanced rapidly as it became available to commercial publishers in the seventeenth...
The main literary source for Heimdall’s role in Norse mythology as a forefather would be the poem Rigsthula. By Irena...
They verbally duel in a so-called mannjafnaðr, a comparison of men, both trying their superiority. By Irina Manea...
Today we talk easily of viruses, but in Edward Jenner’s day they were completely unknown. The time...