When the 1918 influenza pandemic struck India, the death toll was highest among the poor. Introduction In...
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The wealthy fled to the countryside, while the urban poor were forced to work on the front...
This imagery is identifiable as a scene from the Apocalypse, the end of the world as described...
People reacted with hopeful cures and responses based on religious belief. Introduction The Black Death of 1347-1352...
Looking past a plague at how a massive government spending plan went badly awry 2,500 years ago....
We get our English word for poison or toxin form the Greek word toxikon. By Thomas J....
The Ku Klux Klan formed in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1865, and has morphed it’s hate a few...
The Underground Railroad didn’t just head North – also led to Mexico. The Underground Railroad also ran...
The earliest written sources of Homer and Hesiod attest to the existence of trade (emporia) and merchants...
The Cutter Incident led in part to the development of a polio vaccine that was more dangerous....
A Hungarian obstetrician was the first to nail down the importance of hand-washing to stop the spread...
President George Washington forced St. Clair to resign his post and Congress initiated its first investigation of...
Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper...
From ancient Greek, the word was used to connote any foreigner not sharing a recognized culture or...
The name museum derives from the nine Muses of Greek mythology, each of which was credited with...
The life and times of Hoover from his birth, to his life as an engineer, Secretary of...
Reports reached London in 1720 and 1721 that the plague had already killed tens of thousands in...
The development of Korean literature is quite unique due to the creation of a complete new language...
A history of architecture favoring practicality, frugality, and harmony with nature. Introduction Korean architecture refers to the...
Distrust of a sales pitch is as old as the barter system. Introduction How often have you...
In the years following the American Revolution, speed was the most important consideration for ships. Introduction The...
Roughly fifty years after a handful of suffragists conceived the idea, it became a hard-fought reality. Introduction...
The more that efforts to suppress voting rights in America change, the more they remain the same....
Apocalyptic predictions are nothing new—they have been around for millennia. The First Warnings From Assyria An Assyrian...
In ancient texts, apocalyptic messages cultivated endurance and encouragement through dire circumstances. Introduction With streets deserted, hospitals...
Rationed foods were categorized as either needing red or blue points. Introduction The events on December 7,...
By Tom MorainHistorian Introduction Farmers struggled with low prices all through the 1920s, but after 1929 things...
This flu was different from others. It was especially brutal. By Jeffrey AndersonHistorian The Deaths Began The...
His actions in office set a precedent for a strong executive branch and a strong central government....
A historian of the Bible explains how ancient Israelites changed the ways of their worship. As the...