The U.S. Supreme Court four years ago decided not to get involved in whether certain legislative and...
History
Gerrymandering, often to the advantage one party or to protect incumbents, is as old as America. Introduction...
Examining the historical perspective to understand better this decisive component of American politics. Introduction The news media...
The sun loomed large in ancient Maya conceptions of the world. By Elizabeth Svoboda At the ancient...
Traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the...
It may give as much as it receives from the flora and fauna around it. By Rachel...
It has been described both as a parody holiday festival and as a form of playful consumer...
People have made cheese since the late Stone Age. Some cheeses are mild and soft like mozzarella,...
The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cooking. Introduction The cuisine of ancient Rome changed...
Medieval food was quite diverse, and depending on the location, your diet would have differed greatly. It...
Portrayals of Paganini from his life often elicit a “bad boy” image centered on his ability to...
While Varma’s subject matter of female musicians was not new, his choice of materials and style of...
Brazil met Hollywood on his album with Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recording studios are more than just the...
The political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has a long history. While party...
In 1880, a new generation helped decide the closest popular vote in U.S. history. Abraham Lincoln had...
The Great War was a “transformative moment” for African Americans, fighting for what they couldn’t have. In...
When Hephaestion died suddenly at Ecbatana, Alexander was overwhelmed with grief. Introduction Hephaestion (c.356 BCE – October 324...
How people have found mates has varied greatly in different times and places. Keeping It in the...
Along with property exchange, marriage was seen as a means for regulating sexual activity and controlling carnal...
The book of Genesis in the Jewish Scriptures promoted this deity as their highest god. Introduction ‘God’...
Individual denominations vary widely in the degree to which they recognize one another. Introduction A Christian denomination is a...
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings....
A finance scholar explains where these life-altering loans originated. Introduction The average interest rate for a new...
Most banking activities were conducted by private individuals who operated as large banking firms do today. Introduction...
The primary function of credit was to ward off temporary shortages in the cycle of agrarian economic...
The historiography of the university is open to cultural and national appropriation. Introduction The university is a...
Rhetoric was the most important and difficult topic studied in the Byzantine education system. Although some Byzantine...
Women were not allowed to attend the institutionalized rungs on the educational ladder. Introduction In many ways...
Not only did our ancestors live alongside other human species, they mated with them, too. Introduction When...
Why humans left their African homeland 80,000 years ago to colonize the world. Seventy-seven thousand years ago,...