The display and gifting of artefacts were crucial when aiming to impact others. Introduction Medieval marriage gifts...
History
Prior to the Revolution, women were deemed to be ‘passive’ citizens. That changed. Introduction The French Revolution (1789-1799) sought...
Here are four women who defied stereotypes to accomplish great things. Introduction Throughout the history of the...
The interrelations between different cultures and scientific chemical arts have held many constants. Egypt It is almost...
They evoked a system in which five elements were symbolized by divine names. Egypt In his book...
The magical moment when early brain pioneer Santiago Ramón y Cajal saw a brain cell for the...
Six amendments have been submitted to the states but were never ratified. Introduction To date, the U.S....
Grant left a legacy of fighting for the rights of enslaved people during and after the Civil...
Athens was deeply polarized over big-picture questions, and Socrates was never hesitant to question both sides.. Introduction...
Can you run for president from a prison cell? One man did in the 1920 election and...
During the Principate “it “hospitium” became a vehicle for ‘them’ to become more like ‘us’. Introduction The...
For most of history, there was no universal name for the Romani in their own language. Introduction...
The U.S. declaration of war in 1917 added two new groups to the already crowded station. Introduction...
Have you ever wondered what is so intriguing about a roulette game? Why do some players gamble...
Tlaxcala as a community and city played an interesting role in Mesoamerican history. Introduction Two men hold...
The monuments erected played a pivotal role in securing the line after the Mexican-American War. Introduction The...
He became the propaganda chief or de facto minister of information of the July 26th Movement. He...
Trade has been a vital part of civilizations for thousands of years, and it was no different...
Investigating the earliest iconographic examples of writing practice given blurred boundaries between art and script. Introduction In...
The Founding Fathers waged their war of words from the mahogany mobile devices of their time. Delegate...
The idea of sending signals from one distant place to another has been in use since antiquity....
Throughout the annals of human history, gambling has remained an integral part of our cultural fabric. However,...
Greek epic poetry often uses mothers and wives to remind listeners of the meaning of sacrifice. Introduction...
Before the Norman Conquest of 1066, royal succession was not fixed. In the rough-and-tumble setting of medieval...
How the Iroquois lived and what they believed. The League of the Iroquois, published in 1851, was...
When the womb began to appear in printed images during the 16th century, it was understood through...
Care of preterm babies over the last 200 years, from the heated Victorian heated glass boxes to...
For Anna Jarvis, a holiday devoted to mothers was a practical exercise in patriotism. One hundred years...
Interpretation of both the archaeological finds and the descriptions found in the written sources. Abstract Golden textiles1...
Numerous initiatives gave rise to an artisanal and industrial sector. Introduction The survival of an overseas colony...