Lyrics ranged from broad satire to sincere political expression, demonstrating just how effective a messenger music can...
History
All the participants recognized they were creating America’s most important public building. Introduction George Washington and Thomas...
Examining the most significant Madison holographs related to the drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the...
Even after his death in 1790, Franklin remained an American celebrity. Introduction Born in Boston on January...
Throughout the 19th century, news reports and medical journal articles almost always use the plant’s formal name,...
In 1330 only about 5% of the population could read or write. It was extremely rare for...
Organized education was relatively rare, and there are few primary sources or accounts until the 2nd century...
Ancient Persian (pre-Islamic) women had almost equal rights with men and, in many instances, more freedoms and...
Women enjoyed high status and rights in pre-Islamic Persia that would be lost following Muslim invasions in...
Dioramas have a powerful explanatory power as tangible reconstructions. Introduction His eyes were vacant—glassy, even. Blood flowed...
Perhaps the hybrid origins of the Burmese piano and sandaya might point a way forward for Myanmar....
Looking at of the Gentleman’s Magazine, printers of county histories, collectors of manuscripts, and founder members of...
The impact of the early railway was registered as both exciting and horrifyingly destructive by Victorian writers....
Throughout his life, Hephaestion remained close to Alexander, serving both as a valuable advisor and friend. Introduction...
The general consensus is that it is genuine, dates from the Achaemenid Period, and is representative of...
Persian art and architecture was influenced early on by the older civilizations of Elam and Susiana. Introduction...
As people lost hope of reuniting as a society with common interests and goals, many focused on...
In Namibia, San people are finding ways to adapt to modern life whilst keeping their culture and...
At the time Europeans first began exploring the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River region, three Native confederacies...
Looking at quarantine use — and abuse — over the ages. China is building a quarantine center...
Up to 500,000 Roma and Sinti were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Introduction The murder...
Chamberlain tried appeasement by endorsing a diplomatic initiative floated by fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to resolve...
It was not new ideas but old ones that led the colonists to revolt and form a...
Rousseau is both one of the greatest advocates and most profound critics of the social contract tradition....
Depending on the time of history that you are referring to, research shows that America’s educational system...
The maps of the Moon that were created at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have long since...
Guilds started as small associations of skilled artisans, experienced and confirmed experts in their field of handicraft....
His reign is described as a tyranny that justified the abolition of the monarchy. Introduction Lucius Tarquinius...
Vital Hasson was born into the Jewish community of Salonica, Greece. After World War II, he was...
A history of wild, irrational, killing hate and violence against others simply because of their race, nationality,...