In the footsteps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Karl Philipp Moritz — from the peace of Lake Biel...
History
The Socialist League was one of several early socialist groups which arose in Great Britain during the...
In an age of electronic communication it is easy to forget the vital role that letter-writing played...
Waterhouse’s images of Circe, sirens and sorceresses raise a number of questions. By Michelle Bonollo Mr Waterhouse...
Arthur Balfour was a complex character, hard to read. His reasons for backing Zionism may have been...
Zionism began to take shape in 1881 when Russian revolutionaries assassinated Tsar Alexander II. The land called...
Ideas about racial and cultural identity, even among indigenous people, have changed significantly over time. Joseph Louis...
In the religious politics of the Second Temple period, the Aaronide priestly dynasties were the Mushite priesthood....
The temple of Hathor and Nefertari, also known as the Small Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor and...
Although brolly is British, bumbershoot is surprisingly American. Me: Hi English person: You mean you don’t have SNELLYDORF HUFFLEDAMS?...
The evolution of Italian citizenship from political unification to the end of the Second World War. By...
The rise of the Border South in the nineteenth century as a section was accompanied by conflict...
Exploring the circumstances of the death of Reverend William Richardson, an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister in the Waxhaw...
When government runs amok, people have a right to rebel—Cicero honored daring individuals who helped overthrow tyrants....
Groups who opposed immigration and those attempting to help immigrants during the period from 1877 to 1925....
Jews were not welcomed everywhere in the colonies, but they established small communities. Not many Jews immigrated...
A greater focus on female activities such as food processing and weaving can provide valuable information on...
The siege of Masada, chronicled by Flavius Josephus, was one of the final events in the First...
Washington arriving in Boston on July 2, 1775, to take command of the Continental Army. / Courtesy...
“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” “Be afraid. Be very afraid.” These words could have been reasonably spoken...
The origin of the idea that liberty could be preserved through the separation of powers endures through...
Greek city-states developed different forms of governance with very different political structures and strengths. The Emergence of...
There are lessons to be learned from this story. In October 1924, during the general election campaign...
America was seen as the promised land by the oppressed and exploited masses. By Åse Elin LangelandHistorian...
Almost everything we know about Dr. Lionel Wafer comes from his own pen. He enters the historical...
There’s a hidden history of Black activists who were also college-football players. By Dave Zirin In 1966,...
The integration of collegiate and professional sports parallels the civil rights movement, but in important ways it...
As a player and a coach, Walter Camp rewrote rugby’s rules to create a sport fit for...
Examining the dietary and physiological requirements of a modern athlete and contrasting this with those of ancient...
Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of Ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and...