Newly minted millionaires flocked to expensive, late-night establishments known as Lobster Palaces. Introduction Historical styles dominated 19th-century...
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The widespread influence of the idea of ancient Rome on political rhetoric. By Dr. Cosimo CascioneProfessor of...
It very swiftly became an occupation by a totalitarian regime. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Anschluss (‘fusion’) of 12...
Eventually the Catholics put Hitler in power. By Dr. Mike MageePresidentMinverva University Typically Christian, the Christian majority...
Ancient Romans didn’t measure time like us. By Meghan BartelsSenior News ReporterScientific American It’s the four or...
The intricacy of clocks grabbed people’s imagination. Introduction Keeping good time proved an elusive objective for centuries,...
There’s something magical about how festivals and shows unite us, weaving stories of culture, history, and celebration....
Sport is a very similar type of action to religious ritual. Ritual is a category of action...
The dead represented as alive and the living (self) represented as dead. Introduction This living hand, now...
A half-dozen medical schools needed cadavers, and stealing corpses wasn’t a crime. Railroads changed everything. The formation...
The introduction of gin to England was a delirious and deleterious affair, as tipplers reported a range...
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of...
After the passage of the Militia Acts of 1792, the U.S. Army refused to enlist black men....
Several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the invasion landings...
He was protesting the Stamp Act and asserting colonial rights. By Tracy BakerExecutive Secretariat InternU.S. National Archives...
They wanted slavery abolished while simultaneously defending it. By Dr. Timothy Messer-KruseAmerican Historian It’s been five years...
Indigenous influence and unity particularly worried the government. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine On December 15, 1890,...
Coats of arms of noble families became attached to the owned territories. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Examining the wealth and power held by robber barons. By Elizabeth Laughlin Abstract This paper identifies and...
It all started with a tobacco lawyer. By Jeffrey Clements, J.D.Attorney and AuthorCofounder, American Promise Introduction In...
Although many states in the United States have legalized nearly all forms of gambling nowadays, the reality...
Several ancient Greeks contributed significantly to the development of physics. Foundations of Physics: Thales and Euclid Traditionally,...
The Palace was also a mark of 17th-century engineering innovation. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine The sprawling...
Mathematician, statistician, astronomer, surveyor, and farmer Benjamin Banneker. By Jessie KratzHistorianU.S. National Archives and Records Administration Benjamin...
Counterfeiting in America goes back to the first English settlements. By Dr. Jack LynchDistinguished Professor of EnglishRutgers...
He knew better than trying to run the government as a business. By Dr. Eliga GouldProfessor of...
The House most directly represented the people. By Dr. Cecily ZanderAssistant Professor of HistoryTexas Woman’s University Steven...
The 18th century was a revolutionary period for Britain. During this time, the country rose to become...
Conspirators forced the city’s multiracial government to resign at gunpoint. By Vanessa (V.F.) ArmstrongCulture, History, and Entertainment...
The artwork suffered from neglect for 90 years. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine In the fall of...