She was a woman who refused to submit to the religious beliefs and practices of her husband...
History
Archaeology, epigraphy, and literature function in tandem in order to establish a more coherent account. Introduction The...
They asked voters to sort through mounds of partisan propaganda and do whatever necessary to understand the...
Bitter political partisanship marked eleven previous presidential impeachment inquiries and the 1787 debate in Philadelphia. By Harlow...
Ultimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The Sumerians first explored the practice of the scientific hypothesis. Introduction Mesopotamian science and technology developed during...
The selling of indulgences was first practiced in the late thirteenth century and was changed after the...
Early Christianity used the same artistic media as the surrounding Pagan culture. Introduction Early Christian art and...
Worries about game addiction since ancient times have given way to scientific understanding of the benefits of...
It has been suggested that there is a correlation between demographic and social patterns and the flourishing...
How did U.S. and Native American artists portray Indian peoples of the West in the late nineteenth...
The late eighteenth century was marked by imperial competition, as European powers vied for control of land...
A mysterious object carved on a Roman gem reminds us that the smallest things hold clues to...
During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his allegiance on several occasions. Introduction Alcibiades Cleiniou...
Weather often significantly affects history. Fox’s Jesse Waters dismissedclimate change in a not-so-nuanced manner: “It gets hot....
We will watch these parts of our image of the world wash away, unsure of what will...
Introduction In late July 1961, O Cruzeiro magazine—Brazil’s answer to the American magazine Life—sent photographer Henri Ballot...
Different classes of people, the occupations they held, and what nationality they were played a role in...
The scroll was discovered and painstakingly unrolled in 1795. More than 200 years ago, scholars glued the...
On November 10, 1958, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev fired the opening salvo of what would become known...
René Carmille, director of the National Statistical Service (SNS), stepped in to control and process Nazi census...
If they washed out, they had to pay their own way home. If they were injured or...
Prohibition evokes vivid images from fiction and history. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom,...
Rome’s underground necropolises were forgotten by the Middle Ages. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Any visitor to Rome...
Interesting myths and fascinating legends about Yü and the origins of the Hsia abound. The existence of...
An intricate basin features sea creatures, birds, and mythological beasts, which bore a multitude of meanings to...
Leonardo da Vinci saw in animals the ‘image of the world’. About six months ago I stopped...
More than a pastime, it was an important arena for social interaction, essential training for war, and...
In Europe in the Middle Ages (476-1500 CE), dogs performed many services. Introduction Dogs have played a...
Scholars agree that the carving and markings were made by human hands. Prehistoric Art around the Globe...