Bicycles took American consumers by storm in the 1890s. Introduction Although it seems very unlikely, bicycles had...
History
Piecing together the evolution of retail strategies implemented by cloth botigueros (shopkeepers). Introduction It is not new1...
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a...
Bernard Marigny, a famous swashbuckling gambler, had real estate developments that shaped the city’s character. In the...
Few places on the planet love poker as much as the US. Thanks to its vibrant poker...
Over the past few decades, casinos have become a huge part of popular culture, directly influencing many...
Maps have shaped American cultural ideas about travel, place, and ownership. Introduction From the earliest days of...
It connected the port of New York City on the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes. Introduction...
Parks play a broader role in supporting community engagement. Introduction In 1853, the City of New York...
Mystery cults were a supplement to traditional Greco-Roman religious practices. Introduction Mystery Cults, or mystery religions, were ancient...
Cult actions can be spontaneous, improvised, and therefore unsystematic. Human actions may be divided into those that...
Portraits were a major element of Roman material culture. By Dr. Austen Leigh LaRoccaProfessor of Art HistoryUniversity...
Bharat Mata and the difficult relationship of nation, gender, religion, and citizenship in South Asia. By Dr....
British land policies that vastly exacerbated peasant indebtedness were chief culprits. Introduction This article examines British writing...
Where does this enduring image in the West of Indian railways – and of India – come...
Her character still casts resounding echoes in both myths and history. By Dr. Nathalie ChoubinehIndependent Researcher in...
Of primary importance for many Neopagans is the triple goddess. Introduction As we approach Mother’s Day, many...
The study of childhood is in fact the study of a given culture’s construction of childhood. Introduction...
Elements of central African syncretic religions were brought to other places. Introduction A watercolor painted around 1750...
They became the driving force of Kenyan nationalism in the mid-20th century. Introduction The Kikuyu people (aka Gikuyu or...
Western observers have used the past to portray African economic culture as backward and inadequate. By Dr....
As the lists of seven deadly sins prove, anger was certainly seen as a disorder within medieval...
They were paranoid to root out counter-revolutionary spies and conspirators, turning citizens against each other. Introduction The Reign...
Richard Strauss did not specify what precisely his music was attempting to remember. By Jeremy EichlerClassical Music...
The Frumentarii served as secret police and as an intelligence agency in ancient Rome. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew...
Surveillance was endured mostly by the lower social ranks. By Manos ChatziathanasiouPhD Candidate in HistoryUniversity of Exeter...
It was only in the 1920s that ordinary Americans started to take notice. By April WhiteHistory Writer,...
The attack was a resounding failure. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine Two months before the Civil War ended,...
The anti-black riots developed from a variety of post-World War I social tensions. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
He was asked what is an American fascist, and what danger do they pose? By Henry A....