Examining contextual evidence to redress the erasure of Black people from the historical record. Introduction The unprecedented...
History
The title tsar was initially used for the khans of the Golden Horde and the emperors of...
There is speculation about the actual reason behind this long voyage. Introduction The Grand Embassy was the...
The State and the ruling Party promised to satisfy the needs of its citizens, a promise they...
Diagraming our landscape is an ancient feature of human cognition and behavior. One of the most significant...
His power- and transactionalist-oriented approach to foreign policy produced a series of destructive outcomes. Introduction Henry Kissinger, who...
Political events had a strong influence on new conceptions and ‘Inventaires’ of the oikoumene. Despite the scant...
It is the spatial dimension that makes geography different. By Dr. Robert HickeyProfessor of GeographyCentral Washington University...
Insights into the local sociability and networks of the ‘middling’ strata of medieval London society. Introduction One...
During this era, bourbon, rum and gin were the staples of the barman’s trade. There are many...
Cigar makers used symbols of power to give all their cigar labels the air of exclusivity and...
Exploring the varied forms of masculinity and femininity seen in the written sources. Introduction This chapter explores...
How two medieval artists illustrated the text’s protagonist a figure assigned female at birth who lived as...
Cahun lived a remarkable and inspiring life. When author, illustrator, and YouTuber Kaz Rowe first encountered Claude Cahun’s work...
Early coal extraction was small-scale, the coal lying either on the surface, or very close to it....
Anthracite (or “hard” coal) exploitation began before the War of 1812. Introduction The history of coal mining in...
The Cymmer Colliery disaster influenced the introduction of mine safety improvements including legislation. Introduction The Cymmer Colliery explosion occurred...
There was both a hierarchy of facial features and of their associated senses. What Is a Face?...
Medieval texts reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness. Introduction have been researching blindness in the...
Questions of bodily integrity and morality, the personal and social significance of the face, loomed large. Introduction...
Late in the fourth season of campaigning in Gaul, Julius Caesar decided to invade Britain. Introduction By...
They can best be described as ‘literary histories’ that combined some factual information with much fiction. Introduction...
The Revolutionary War established the model, including tensions and flaws, for later conflicts. Introduction [The Congress] think...
Their symbolic dimension, associated to the idea of purification, is present in many myths. In the ancient...
The jackal bears a particular status as a much-maligned beast. Abstract Buddhist literature in Pāli presents a...
The many different entities of Native American lore could fill several books. Introduction Native American lore features...
Medicine has evolved significantly over the centuries, reflecting the shifts in scientific knowledge, societal needs, and educational...
Urban renewal incubated a growing commercial sex industry, which in turn fueled a new demand for human...
Leavenworth was a Jim Crow prison in a Jim Crow country, and its baseball would be no...
Solitary confinement was originally developed from Quaker ideas about the redemptive power of silence. This article, The...