The significance of science in ancient civilizations lies in its holistic and multifaceted nature. By Matthew A....
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Pseudoscientific claims are often untestable or tested only in non-rigorous, anecdotal ways. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The scientific method is not a rigid, step-by-step formula but an evolving process. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Ancient propaganda was designed to mediate authority, identity, and belief. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Definition...
The town crier, once indispensable to civic communication, has evolved from a functional necessity to a symbol...
The roots of image manipulation can be traced back to the earliest days of photography in the...
The Roman state recognized early that bureaucracy was necessary to sustain imperial control. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans had different visions. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The early...
The New Deal was aimed at tackling the three major goals of relief, recovery, and reform. By...
The battle of Marathon was a success for the Athenians, which stimulated their growing confidence. So much...
Like Ivan, Putin rose to power amid economic crisis and political disintegration. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Exploring a tension between competing historical narratives. By Dr. Stefan BergerProfessor of HistoryDirector, Institute for Social MovementsRuhr-Universität...
Fuller had long felt trapped between two competing impulses. By Dr. Randall FullerHerman Melville Distinguished Professor of...
Even before they were granted suffrage, women were making political history as elected officials. By Jessica KutzClimate...
The ways in which women a century ago were claiming more autonomy. By Stephanie GortonAuthor A full...
It is the accumulation of the findings from ancient poets, philosophers, historians, etc. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Early hygrometers used hair, whalebone, or catgut. By Dr. Allison KsiazkiewiczScholar, History of Science Early Studies of...
The first flights of aerological instruments were done in the second half of the 19th century. Curated/Reviewed...
Roman gaming boards spread throughout the ancient world, reaching as far as Scandinavia. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Questioning the presumption that children were ignored or downplayed in the Middle Ages. Introduction “I could never...
Protecting children’s rights wasn’t a thing at the dawn of the 19th century. By Dr. Marah GubarProfessor...
Universities gradually gave up their independence until they were instruments of the state. By Dr. Iveta SilovaProfessor...
The conflict started with the Audubon Society’s interest in stopping a destructive tradition. By Santiago FlórezCommunity ManagerScience Friday...
Highly skilled enslaved individuals would be granted freedom and gain Roman citizenship while working professionally for their...
The exploration of the economics of in-kind wages in late medieval England. By Dr. Jordan ClaridgeAssistant Professor...
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is...
Where and when taxes originated and how they resemble taxes we have today. Introduction and Origins Taxes...
In early medieval times, tax was not standardized. By Kazim LadimejiOxford Open Learning Before His Majesty’s Revenue...
In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment levied an income tax on individuals and entities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
The subject of looking and staring has engaged theorists of visual culture for some decades. Introduction Vision...