Why the name Artemis is indicative of a more diverse era of space exploration. Artemis I will...
History
Many believed that celestial bodies exert a strong influence on elements and bodies in the sub-lunar world....
It was thanks to her engineering and programming expertise that Apollo 11 was able to land on...
Classical Antiquity saw the terms gynecology and obstetrics come into use. Introduction Childbirth and obstetrics in Classical...
How the visual representations of maternal Mary serve as a powerful guide to understanding her central role...
Pregnancy and understanding of what it meant to be healthy in early modern England. Abstract For a...
The end of the 20th century brought light to one of the greatest developments in media streaming....
The earliest evidence for mining activity at Laurion comes from the Late Neolithic period, around 3200 BCE....
Materials and techniques of the rare and intricate embroidered binding on a medieval almanac. I have been...
The guild existed to serve a singular purpose: to train Apprentices. By Kristine Wilson-SlackWriter I became fascinated...
Stories about American outlaws are some of the most captivating and beloved in American culture. It’s almost...
Pollution by the Romans in Lake Murten continued right up to the collapse of the Roman Empire....
Our perception of stench and filth in medieval cities is an exaggeration. But the cities certainly had...
Anti-pollution activism spans hundreds of years, back to and before the Industrial Revolution. Some observers of polluted...
The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird, or scary....
Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. Introduction The premiere of HBO’s prequel to “Game...
There has been a long tradition of approaching the problem of monsters from the viewpoint of “philosophical...
In 1796, seven of the fifteen states levied uniform capitation taxes. Introduction Taxes based on ownership of...
The Long Depression was the Depression of 1873–1879, kicked off by the Panic of 1873, and followed...
One of the first clear signs of trouble came twelve days before the inauguration of President Grover...
Thanatos was the son of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness) and the twin brother of Hypnos (Sleep)....
The state-sponsored, Orwellian purging of knowledge hurtles on. Citing the need to “reflect on the terrible toll of...
Though changed in form, monarchy remained the order of the day in the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of Europe....
The Declaration, first adopted in August 1789, served as an affirmation of the core values of the...
Vizzani plays an important role in tracing transgender identity in the past. In 1751, a short pamphlet...
Clandestine relations between seamen were not at all uncommon. From the decks of great sailing vessels to...
The Gestapo came across Schrefel following the arrest of another Jewish man for sodomy. Among the 31,000...
Self-discipline, abstinence, and private retreat in some form are parts of many religious practices. Introduction Asceticism is...
The need to preserve the body and provide for daily needs in the afterlife was essential. Introduction...
“A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.” Introduction Hortus...