Rome’s influence lives on in many ways today – in art, architecture and engineering, language and writing,...
History
Many factors, including World War I and its aftermath, set the stage for this economic disaster. Factors...
The scandal caused widespread public distrust of Congress and the federal government during the Gilded Age. Introduction...
He argued with Newton, and both were partially right. Introduction Groundbreaking discoveries in science often come with...
Looking for history in the latest version of King Arthur. Introduction For those of you watching Cursed,...
Immediately following the deposition of Herod Archelaus in 6 CE as a client king, Judea was turned...
Following the installation of client kingdoms under the Herodian dynasty, the Province of Judea was wracked by...
Hitler identified himself as Christian and said “the [Nazi] Party represents the standpoint of Positive Christianity”. Introduction...
They hoped to bring about the reform of theocratic Protestantism throughout the English Empire. Introduction After the...
Millions step into cathedrals and chapels every year. The history of these places of worship offers important...
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen...
In its broadest academic sense, the word “myth” simply means a traditional story. However, many restrict the...
Exploring believed what and the effect literal belief in myths had on given social orders. Introduction Anthropologists...
In the wake of Andrew Johnson’s impeachment, the American public grew tired of politicians and political wrangling....
During the Gilded Age, Congress was known for being rowdy and inefficient. Introduction At the outset of...
From the 14th through the 16th centuries, Europe crackled with energy. Introduction The period in Europe known...
Exploring the Italian city-state of Florence to learn about a number of advances made there during the...
Ephialtes’ reforms are considered by Aristotle and modern scholars to mark the end of the Areopagite constitution....
The people of Athens commissioned Draco to devise a written law code and constitution, giving him the...
It’s final collapse was brought about by Allied military victories plus the open rebellion of the people....
Fascism is a far-right theory of government that opposes the political philosophies of the Englightenment and the...
The story of the DSEU helps fill in gaps on working women in the Great Depression By...
At the heart of the struggle was the continuing story that new unions were claiming freedoms and...
The original Green Mountain Boys were a militia in what is now Vermont in the decade prior...
The early colonists of America considered the militia an important social institution, necessary to provide defense and...
It is estimated that close to 300 billion liters of tea are drunk each year. This makes...
Geologist and cartographer Tharp changed scientific thinking about what lay at the bottom of the ocean. Introduction...
Franklin was born a century ago, and her X-ray crystallography work crucially contributed to determining the structure...
Exploring the literary context in which American Renaissance writers wrote and published. Originally published by Newberry Digital...
Gothic literature has a long, complex, and multi-layered history. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the...