Since the Wright brothers at the turn of the century, flying had become a hobby of nations....
History
The enemies of the Assyrians sought to wipe all memory of them from history. Introduction The Library...
Examining his work as the librarian of the two most important 17th-century Roman collections. Introduction Seventeenth-century Rome...
What happened when Stéphane Mallarmé reimagined the book. French symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé lived in culturally unsettled...
They believed that the great freshwater river Oceanus surrounded the world where the sky touched the earth’s...
Starting in the Middle Ages, a large part of Munich’s economy depended on the rafting trade along...
Massive river engineering measures were undertaken in order to secure Vienna’s demands. Medieval Vienna was situated at...
The traditional ‘Little Russian’ patriotism was gradually giving way to the ideas of modern Ukrainian nationalism. Introduction...
Until the outbreak of the First World War, there had been no essential changes in Ukrainian programs....
In this period there were half a dozen state or quasi-state bodies that succeeded one another. Introduction...
A young woman stands in front of a mirror, applying dark eyeliner. She leans back to assess...
Henry’s practice of disposing of his wives unmistakeably demonstrates whom he considered to blame for infertility. Introduction...
Restell was born in England in 1812 and moved to New York in 1831. By a 6-3...
We do not have the impression of knowledge clouded by distance. On 23 August 1514, after a...
How early Americans waged their wars in print. Before people could easily post their opinions on Twitter,...
The Associated Press was built for speed and straight facts. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United...
The first war in recorded history was between Sumer and Elam around 2700 BCE. Introduction Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed...
He wanted to assure his constituents that they would have an armed militia for internal security. A...
He asked for a strengthened navy, coastal fortifications, more artillery and cavalry, but only a provisional army....
Congress sent Jefferson to Paris to serve as a trade commissioner. “It is impossible to increase taxes,...
Joining and sealing documents from the 17th to 19th centuries. A Seal – or Not? A small,...
Working through the afternoon and evening of July 4th, 1776, John Dunlap printed an estimated 200 copies....
The term has been in linked to U.S. presidents for nearly as long as the United States...
They work to manipulate ideas to justify strictly conservative curricula. On April 22nd, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...
Roosevelt complained about restrictions that Congress had imposed on the Secret Service. Introduction January 8, 1909—Laughter flooded...
The Battle of Lake Erie was a turning point in the War of 1812. Introduction Just after...
The lie in the soul is so dangerous because, when one has it, one does not know...
The historical interconnection between different kinds of record-keeping and note-taking is a vast and rich field. Introduction...
The radio connected us to the world more deeply than the technologies that followed. The digital age,...
The booming economy and immigration drove a demand for housing. Introduction The Civil War was a watershed...