Inside a historic, extravagant 17th-century feast. Introduction Charles III has officially been crowned king of the United...
History
Human beings have existed all over the world for many thousands of years. Introduction What is “civilization”? ...
What is the connection between positive Populism and the turn toward a proto-fascist beliefs? No one talks...
The role ascribed to Rome in the foundation of Western civilization is frequently taken as a justification...
Towns and cities grew, and with them new centers of learning emerged. Introduction Historians sometimes refer to...
The earliest known ape with an upright posture, Morotopithecus, lived in more open grassy environments. Introduction Human...
The basic design of the collar has not changed since the time of ancient Mesopotamia. Introduction The...
Zoo animals exerted a far greater influence on medical knowledge and practice than historians have previously realized....
The polemical importance of the search for clear Whig and Tory identities was strongly felt by contemporaries....
But for the election fraud and violence in Kansas, Lincoln may well have been just a footnote...
The Civil War severely tested the established patterns of civil–military relations. Introduction The particulars of your plans...
The soldiers’ morale, closely linked with training and organization, could make the difference on battlefield. The resounding...
The Spanish-American War showed the navy that the Marine Corps had a role in their future war...
Their military files reveal both talent and trouble, fearlessness and foibles. By Ellen Fried What do George...
How commodity production in Central Europe was a part of the wider Atlantic world. Introduction “While 19th-century...
New jobs were created, but these usually involved repetitive tasks and were ruled by the clock. Introduction...
While Henry David Thoreau preached simplicity, Lorine Niedecker simply lived it. On a sunny Saturday in August,...
The color Black and even Black or Blackened skin held positive connotations in Mesoamerican worldview. Introduction A...
African arts have always played a central role in their communities. Introduction Traditional African art, which generally...
Did what initiates once heard and saw in the Mysteries transform into the historical Jesus? Introduction After...
A closer look at three iconic events that have been well documented in literature. Introduction: Towards a...
There was a strong emphasis on the bishop as administrator and judge. The Church of the post-Roman...
Belief across various settings and platforms varied enormously. Introduction Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.1...
Antiquarianism gave way to archaeology as practitioners turned increasingly to empirical methods. Introduction To pass through the...
There was a couching of modern scientific discoveries and exciting physical effects in magical terms. Introduction Electricity,...
Culture and prejudice played profound roles in generating violence. Introduction Augustus Caesar would say, that he wondered...
He was a multi-skilled communicator who devoted his life to doggedly advocating for social change. Introduction “I...
Municipal market clerks closely supervised and controlled food retailing in order to protect consumers. In 1913 municipal...
Clocks had become more sophisticated with intricate systems of gears and springs. Introduction John Harrison (1693-1776) invented...
The principles of vacuums and atmospheric pressure were known in the 17th century. Introduction Steam power was...