From the perspective of farmers, the legal system was being commandeered by attorneys representing railroads and trusts....
History
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson was not...
Something went dangerously wrong at Fort Ticonderoga during that bitter cold winter as the Revolutionary War was...
Six of the ancient wonders have vanished – and that’s if they existed in the first place....
It must be recognized that stone was by no means the only material used for tools throughout...
Religious fundamentalism’s power to disrupt and destroy creates a need for deeper understanding of this increasing widespread...
The caliphate soon became a hereditary institute when the dynastic system of rule was introduced to the...
What started as a feeble group of followers soon turned into an empire. By Syed Muhammad KhanHistorian...
Mystery cults have some characteristics not usually found in more traditional Roman religions. By Stephen Matthiesen The...
Under Charlemagne’s rule, the work of educational reform began to have a measure of success. Introduction Carolingian...
Medieval society was compelled to adapt to the presence of the chronically ill. Conventional narratives tell us...
In this period, hospitals preserved both the symbolic and material link to the Church and religion, based...
The myth, in time, became the reality. Introduction Originality in literary compositions in the ancient world did...
French revolutionaries aimed to jettison the old order and everything associated with it. During the Revolution, the...
The patricians were distinct from the plebeians because they had wider political influence, at least in the...
In 1947–1948, a series of events caused the nations of Western Europe to become concerned about their...
Othello shows us the cosmopolitan nature of renaissance Venice. Of all Shakespeare’s plays, it is Othello which...
According to tradition, the original population consisted of refugees from nearby Roman cities. Introduction The Republic of...
The sculpture was recovered at the House of the Eagles, the meeting place of eagle and jaguar...
“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war”. In this and like communities, public sentiment is...
George Washington tired of those he called “infamous scribblers”. By Harlow Giles Unger “American Nation Debauched by...
Exploring this literature looked like, its subject matter, and the ways in which it was produced. Introduction...
This kind of theater allowed for more lighting and special effects that could enhance the performances. By...
The U.S. National Park Service has overseen the site’s ruins since it was first registered in 1924...
An interview with Professor Steven Lekson of the University of Colorado Boulder on the ancient cultures of...
Mongol religion included a strong element of shamanism mixed with ancestor worship and a belief in natural...
Many of the Mongol clothes of the medieval period are still worn by nomadic peoples today across...
This is one of the best, if not the very best, documented events surviving from the ancient...
The failure of the conspiracy in Rome was a massive blow to Catiline‘s cause. Overview Lucius Sergius...
The first recorded observations of comets, solar eclipses, and supernovae were made in China. Introduction The history...