Practicing one’s trade in a Renaissance republic generally required required membership or approval. Working for the Man...
History
Insight into the hierarchical structure of New France’s society and of the various social groups. Introduction What...
At the end of the Civil War, ex-slaves had to adjust to freedom and a new labor...
Strong women were able to chart their own destinies within the confines of an oppressive patriarchy. Introduction...
As the daughters of the Night, the Fates ruled the dark destinies of humankind. Introduction The Fates...
The march stripped the king of much of his remaining independence and authority. Introduction The Women’s March on...
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. The...
A few molar teeth from an extinct fossil species to reconstruct exactly how fast their offspring grew...
A full-blown scientific and technical revolution was taking place in the 16th and 17th centuries. Introduction At...
In the expansionist years of the 1840s and 1850s, American interest in the north Pacific grew. When...
During the war the American propaganda organization conducted widespread operations abroad and in this country. Introduction To...
It would be the first, and only, time American troops were on Russian soil. Introduction William S....
The details of the government in operation changed with the rise and fall of successive powers. Introduction...
Photographs show how Afghanistan was an object of British scientific inquiry. Introduction In Afghanistan, a country whose...
Artificial Intelligence is among the modern technologies that are transforming lives. AI has many applications, including historical...
Complications in early modern cultural understandings of the material aspects of militant nostalgia. Remembering Rome, Performing Rome...
Through military force and unprincipled diplomacy, the EIC managed to pull off victory after victory. Introduction The East...
Nothing brings to life another era like the chance to handle, wear, or wield the physical objects...
His terrifying account of alligators continues to color how the public views an iconic reptile. In the...
Why were early 20th-century Americans so enthralled by human zoos? A day trip to Coney Island, once...
Revenge narratives featuring animals in various roles provides sometimes vexing dynamics. From classic tragedies to modern thrillers,...
The initial lack of a bill of rights and the failure to require a rotation in office...
The U.S. Constitution introduced novel governmental doctrine and practices. The drafting of the United States Constitution was...
Examining just how far he stirred hearts and minds at home and abroad. Introduction Abraham Lincoln yearned...
Cannabis smoking has grown in popularity among young adults over the past decade. Its legalization for medical...
Gambling was played by people long before the rise of Rome. The oldest known dice were found...
“Arizona John” Burke perfected the art of hype converting a bison hunter into a symbol of national...
How a handful of newspapers covered the same event in 1904. Big events all over the world...
In the old days, analysis that provided a point of view was explicitly labeled as “commentary.” Introduction...
In the architectural void of a new nation, we borrowed from ancient Athens to express a democratic...