A would-be assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek...
History
Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s. By Dr....
Here are five African American women who changed history. Althea Gibson I always wanted to be somebody....
The president grappled for months over whether signing the Emancipation Proclamation was ‘American’. The American Civil War...
Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and...
Its popularity in visual art coincides with the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. By Dr. Letha...
The most important temporal foci of divine concepts in Rome were their ‘holidays’. Roman gods were invariably...
Knowledge of the functional foci of the gods was of paramount importance. Divine concepts were commonly related...
The personnel focalization of a number of cults was somewhat blurred. Roman gods were conceptualized not only...
Is noise the real monster? Or is it our own intolerance of unwanted sounds? Introduction The new...
Friends finding their camaraderie cohere in lyrical arrangements of topography and light. By Dr. Miya TokumitsuDonald T....
“The World Turned Upside Down” By Harrison W. MarkWriter and HistorianWorld History Encyclopedia Introduction The Treaty of Paris,...
Lincoln signed the bill for the medal into law. “It was a painfully thrilling moment,” William Pittenger...
Since 1953, the NDSM has been awarded at least four million times. The awards system of the...
The patriarchy isn’t some kind of “natural order of things”. By Dr. Ruth MaceProfessor of AnthropologyUniversity College...
Male supporters of crusading women reinvented themselves as dashing trophy spouses. The early rap on men who...
Today, the notion of the gaze is widely used in visual culture. Abstract In this theoretical context...
She was honored with statues commissioned by local communities. A Traveling Empress On a journey to Britain,...
Women had a definite role in various facets of social and political life. Introduction It was not...
Many were disturbed at women influencing power. On old floor plans, there is a spot in the...
Humans were hunter–gatherers for the vast majority of our existence. By Dr. David S. WhitleyPrehistoric Archaeologist and...
The civilization attained a high level of technical sophistication. Introduction An intricate statue, carved out of steatite...
Prophecy was another characteristic representative of the ancient art of divination. Introduction Prophecy, by any definition, is...
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy. Introduction This silver denarius, minted over 2,000...
Disfranchisement had far-reaching effects. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Disfranchisement after the Reconstruction era[2] in the...
You may know some of them for other parts of their histories. These individuals fought for women’s...
Global centers of civilization have alternated. By John McKennaSenior Writer, Formative ContentForum AgendaWorld Economic Forum Introduction The...
Records include the people who managed to escape the city. Introduction On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79,...
Details make the historical record accurate. By Sasha ArchibaldWriter, Curator, Editor-at-LargeCabinet Magazine This article, Eyewitness Accounts of...
Traditional Music: Learning for Yourself With over 40,000 years of musical history behind us, when you learn...