Monetary, fiscal, military, political, and economic issues are all very much intertwined. Two centuries ago, in 1776,...
History
A new video series which is intended to “combat leftist ideas” and offer a false narrative of...
By Mark CartwrightHistorian Yaxchilan, located on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the Yucatán peninsula of...
Tikal built its wealth by exploiting its natural resources and geographical location to become a Maya superpower....
The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea...
Such states and fiefdoms would again emerge during later dynasties as a political expedient when required. Introduction...
The perpetually contemporary Williams, as Ellington famously described her, mastered the language of swing. By Natalie Weiner...
The South was allowed to go back to their old ways of bigotry. The American Story is...
Andrew Johnson lacked Lincoln’s political skills and instead exhibited a stubbornness and confrontational approach. Introduction President Johnson...
Fictional accounts of white Southerners make it seem it was fun to be a slave on a...
The spread of Christianity in the Early Middle Ages (from the fifth to tenth centuries) marked the...
Slavery, for many civilizations throughout human history, has been an inescapable fact. By Harrison Kavanagh Like all...
Fundamentalist evangelicals in the 1920s to 1960s increasingly withdrew into their own subculture. Introduction Fundamentalist Christianity represents...
They wanted to bring about the reform of Protestantism throughout the English Empire. “A City upon a...
The clergy of ancient Egypt did not preach, interpret scripture, proselytize, or conduct weekly services. Introduction The...
She is best known for her works, Inninsagurra, Ninmesarra, and Inninmehusa, all three hymns to the goddess...
Freedom of speech often suffers during times of war. Introduction Patriotism at times devolves into jingoism and...
“Congress shall make no law . . . ” The words are plain, blunt and unequivocal —...
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
Dogs played a major role in religious rituals as recorded by Zoroastrian texts. Introduction Dogs have been...
Introduction The mythology of any civilization reflects its core values, greatest fears, and highest hopes and so...
They had more rights than women in contemporary cultures to the east and west of Mongolia, some...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...
At Hydaspes Alexander met a formidable opponent in King Porus. Introduction For almost a decade, Alexander the...
The opposition between East and West, Europe and Asia, Us and Them stretches back into antiquity. The...
Bronze bells were first made in Korea in the Bronze Age. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The metalworkers...
They were constructed as tombs for elite members of the community. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Dolmens (in...
The political climate was marked by civil discord and rampant political violence. By Jesse SifuentesHistorian Introduction Lucius...
Examining the main flaws in the court system in the days of Homer. By Dr. Alexandr LoginovProfessor...
How examining migration in the distant past provides new insights into human history. By Dr. Daniel Shriner,...