The acts were deeply controversial and challenged as unconstitutional. By Harrison W. MarkWriter and HistorianWorld History Encyclopedia...
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The ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted, or accidental. Introduction On a visit to Iran in the...
Seeking out their underlying meanings. The manifold appearances of demons and the Devil are central themes in...
It fomented a cultural panic about demons in our midst. By Dr. Regina HansenMaster Lecturer of RhetoricBoston...
Money is indeed what makes the world go round and what helps us purchase all sorts of...
Previous waves of mechanization have caused difficulty and anxiety. By Sean FlemingSenior Writer, Formative ContentForum AgendaWorld Economic...
Automata even appear in Greek mythology. By Dr. Pamela Ann McCorduckHistorian of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity of Pittsburgh Though...
Before 1949 computers lacked a key prerequisite for intelligence. By Rockwell AnyohaGraduate StudentThe Hoekstra LabHoward Hughes Medical...
This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy. Introduction When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered...
The victors wanted an official recognition that Germany had started the war. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Treaty...
The Nuremberg rallies became truly grandiose affairs. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Nuremberg Rally, or the Reich...
The laws were another phase of Adolf Hitler’s ‘solution’. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Nuremberg Laws of September 1935...
Aspects of the legal system in Mesopotamia. By Oxford University Press Introduction During the 21st century BCE,...
Marie Antoinette was immensely unpopular in France. Introduction The trial and execution of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), formerly the queen...
The painstaking lab work that put Saldivar away. By Sarah ScolesFreelance Science Writer and Author Nuclear weapons...
The root system of Old Tjikko is estimated to be 9,566 years old. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Once the supposed source of cures for mental ill health, the tree is itself in frail condition,...
Created for U.S. insurance firms during a period of devastating fires across the 19th and 20th centuries,...
Abortions were generally performed by midwives. Egypt The first indications that abortion was common in ancient civilizations...
The play is set in the Weimar Republic. The play is set in the Weimar Republic, shortly...
Rego made these works in response to a referendum. One of the best-known activists in the fight...
The past was hardly full of the upstanding, rational, nonpartisan journalists. By Dr. Jon GrinspanCurator, Division of...
When newspapers got it wrong. By Rhonda Evans, J.D.DirectorLuEsther T. Mertz LibraryNew York Botanical Garden The term...
Confirmation bias is nothing new. By Dr. W. Lance BennettProfessor Emeritus of Political ScienceFounding Director, Emeritus, Center...
The origins of the Electoral College are entwined with slavery. By Mark McKibbinWriter and Activist By Dr....
Alabama citizens had been terrorized frequently by the Ku Klux Klan in the run-up to the election....
Whites “intended to carry the election if they had to wade in blood up to their saddle...
An estimated twelve African Americans were fatally shot or lynched. Introduction The Phoenix election riot occurred on November 8,...
Registered Black voters had been removed from the rolls. By Dr. Jerald PodairProfessor of HistoryLawrence University Introduction...
The 1956 effort was no rousing success. By Dr. W. Joseph CampbellProfessor Emeritus of CommunicationAmerican University Introduction...