Initial reactions were mixed. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine Even before there were cars, there was treacherous...
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Since Orville and Wilbur Wright’s historic feat a quarter century earlier, powered flight had come a long...
A quattrocento marvel, at once a story of lost love and a fever dream of antiquity. This...
Baffling objects in the sky. By Joshua Blu BuhsAuthor Albany, New York, 6 August 1874. Charles Hoy...
Her project inspired thinkers such as the myth theorist Joseph Campbell and the psychoanalyst Erich Neumann. This...
One of the most important transitions in human history was the domestication of animals. Introduction The domestication of...
Revising a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses. By Dr. William TaylorAssistant Professor and Curator of...
Exploring the biography of this elusive figure, whose savant-like qualities inspired later scholars. By Dr. Kirsten TamblingFreelance...
Iran offers an incredible variety of archaeological and cultural wonders. Introduction Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known,...
Jeong Sanggi deserves a place of honor within the pantheon of great cartographers. Introduction Dongguk Daejido, or...
Soviet media said it wasn’t a game-changer the day after the invasion (it was). Introduction When Russian...
Brick and cake tea that was traded through the Silk Road. By Dr. Vithiyapathy Purushothaman and Dr....
An 18th-century Ottoman consumer revolution. Introduction In recent years, historiography on consumption, luxury, and fashion in the...
Newly minted millionaires flocked to expensive, late-night establishments known as Lobster Palaces. Introduction Historical styles dominated 19th-century...
The widespread influence of the idea of ancient Rome on political rhetoric. By Dr. Cosimo CascioneProfessor of...
It very swiftly became an occupation by a totalitarian regime. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Anschluss (‘fusion’) of 12...
Eventually the Catholics put Hitler in power. By Dr. Mike MageePresidentMinverva University Typically Christian, the Christian majority...
Ancient Romans didn’t measure time like us. By Meghan BartelsSenior News ReporterScientific American It’s the four or...
The intricacy of clocks grabbed people’s imagination. Introduction Keeping good time proved an elusive objective for centuries,...
There’s something magical about how festivals and shows unite us, weaving stories of culture, history, and celebration....
Sport is a very similar type of action to religious ritual. Ritual is a category of action...
The dead represented as alive and the living (self) represented as dead. Introduction This living hand, now...
A half-dozen medical schools needed cadavers, and stealing corpses wasn’t a crime. Railroads changed everything. The formation...
The introduction of gin to England was a delirious and deleterious affair, as tipplers reported a range...
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of...
After the passage of the Militia Acts of 1792, the U.S. Army refused to enlist black men....
Several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the invasion landings...
He was protesting the Stamp Act and asserting colonial rights. By Tracy BakerExecutive Secretariat InternU.S. National Archives...
They wanted slavery abolished while simultaneously defending it. By Dr. Timothy Messer-KruseAmerican Historian It’s been five years...
Indigenous influence and unity particularly worried the government. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine On December 15, 1890,...