The timing of the assassination made Easter Sunday 1865 a particularly important—and confusing—occasion. Shot on Good Friday...
History
These men fled to a variety of destinations, including modern-day Canada, the Caribbean, and France. I’m investigating...
The pulverizing defeat at Hattin had left most of the Crusader strongholds without enough soldiers to defend...
The rebellious Arabian tribes declared that their pact with Muhammad was personal and that they felt no...
America’s racial past is hardly past but rather powerfully connects past and present. Even amid the continuing...
Police interaction with black people can be much more insidious than these headline-grabbing moments we’re seeing today....
It would take several decades of legal action and years of nonviolent direct action to spark real...
It was not until 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education and later 1964 with the Civil...
Looking at at how Britain’s first lesbian magazine came about and its impact on society. Introduction In...
By the 1930s, vibrators were just another household electric appliance that could soothe your pains at the...
The complex patronage relationships changed with the social pressures during the late Republic. Introduction Patronage (clientela) was...
There are dozens of different ways to view history. You can see history from the perspective of...
It is perhaps the fact that Washington was determined to limit his power as President that is...
Rivalries, conflict, and “bad blood” between presidents are part of the story of American history. Most of...
With the plague decimating the ranks of laborers, surviving workers rebelled against the crown’s higher taxes and...
Knights were generally paid for their services, but not if in service to the king in a...
Calvinism is known for some notable experiments in Christian theocracy. Introduction Calvinism is a system of Christian...
Many features of the Settlement remained in place and their effects can still be seen on today’s...
Medieval medical communities and religious institutions were intermingled. Originally published by Digital Commons at Western Oregon University,...
These elite burial monuments are not only important for rich funerary goods but also for the complex...
Ships known as Barques of the Gods are associated with a number of different Egyptian deities. Introduction...
Many acts we would describe as crimes today were largely unprosecuted before the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction As...
Both the Georgian and Victorian eras were marked with significant changes, both socially and politically. The Georgians...
This was a ritual device intended to promote agricultural fertility. Introduction Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, in...
Rock art is the primary source to study the culture, rituals, traditions, and lives of prehistoric societies....
The story of two Renaissance mathematicians whose jealousies, intrigues, and contentious debates led to a discovery. By...
In medieval England, churches had a moral duty – and even a legal obligation – to protect...
The Praetorian Guard became notable for its intrigue and interference in Roman politics. Introduction The Praetorian Guard...
Roman law came to have an immense effect on law as actually practiced in the medieval world....
The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is more organization oriented than technology oriented. Introduction Ancient warfare...