Colonists considered lying, idleness, drunkenness, and even general bad behavior as crimes. Colonial laws emphasized the survival...
History
Modern policing has passed through various developmental stages that can be explained by typologies – this is...
Slave patrols slowly morphed into policing units in charge of breaking up insurgencies after the Civil War....
Are you thinking about sending your child to boarding school? You’re not alone. Boarding schools have been...
Exploring the deep roots of the concept of the tree as a visual metaphor and how it...
Hydrogen peroxide was first isolated in 1818 by Louis Jacques Thénard by reacting barium peroxide with nitric...
In the beginning, the hand was just a hand — or so we can imagine. This article,...
Western Europe had seen many bloody conflicts between Catholics and non-Catholics, or Protestants. Massachusetts Overview The Arbella was one...
The colonists left a European society in which church and state were closely interconnected. Introduction On September...
The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is utterly at...
Some early Indus figurines date as far back as 7000 BCE, prior to the Early Harappan Phase....
How art and architecture fit within the larger context of ancient Greek society, culture, and religion. Introduction...
Examining 16th century books by anatomist Andreas Vesalius to contemporary artworks. For centuries, doctors and artists have...
The Thirteen Colonies had a high degree of self-governance and active local elections. Introduction The Thirteen Colonies, also...
The term “commonwealth” does not describe any specific political status or legal relationship when used by a...
Delegates eventually discovered that the limitations placed upon the central government rendered it ineffective. Introduction The Articles of...
The Tarquinian clan and the monarchy itself all came to a violent end in the final decade...
Whatever his motives, his withdrawal to Rhodes was almost disastrous for the succession plans of Augustus. Introduction...
The ancient sources portray Caracalla as a tyrant and as a cruel leader, an image that has...
The term “yellow journalism” originated during the circulation battles between Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst. Introduction Yellow...
It was a tabloid-like publication, with lurid coverage of murders, Wild West outlaws, and sport. Introduction The National...
How six conservative media moguls hindered America and Britain from entering World War II and enabled Hitler....
A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of...
Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech...
Created in Europe during a time of intercultural struggle and strife, it was created as a tool...
A thematic approach to the cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean, looking to women and non-elites in...
Some of the earliest written references to the Thames are in Julius Caesar’s account from 54 BCE....
Combing across 19th-century shores, seaweed collectors would wander for hours collecting specimens for their artful albums. This...
Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining, and farming economy to propel their civilization forward. Following notes...
How British colonialism impacted this special form of knowledge transmission. Palm-leaf manuscripts are one of humanity’s most...