Why were early 20th-century Americans so enthralled by human zoos? A day trip to Coney Island, once...
History
Revenge narratives featuring animals in various roles provides sometimes vexing dynamics. From classic tragedies to modern thrillers,...
The initial lack of a bill of rights and the failure to require a rotation in office...
The U.S. Constitution introduced novel governmental doctrine and practices. The drafting of the United States Constitution was...
Examining just how far he stirred hearts and minds at home and abroad. Introduction Abraham Lincoln yearned...
Cannabis smoking has grown in popularity among young adults over the past decade. Its legalization for medical...
Gambling was played by people long before the rise of Rome. The oldest known dice were found...
“Arizona John” Burke perfected the art of hype converting a bison hunter into a symbol of national...
How a handful of newspapers covered the same event in 1904. Big events all over the world...
In the old days, analysis that provided a point of view was explicitly labeled as “commentary.” Introduction...
In the architectural void of a new nation, we borrowed from ancient Athens to express a democratic...
The Archives building proved more difficult to design than the other federal buildings. The historical community had...
Congress first approved construction of a memorial to President Abraham Lincoln in 1911. Walking through our nation’s...
Physicians in Mesopotamia were believed to simply be the agents through which deities worked. Introduction In ancient Mesopotamia,...
From the earliest times, treatments involved incantations, invoking the gods , and the use of magical herbs,...
In the second century, Origen wrote, “For those who are adorned with religion use physicians as servants...
The Civil War experiences of black sailors overlapped with and diverged from those of white sailors. Given...
The story behind Douglass‘s only novella. Frederick Douglass is best known as an autobiographer and lecturer. His...
The jury weighed whether to believe a white man with questionable motivations or an uneducated black man....
Ancient Jews and Christians were troubled by the inclusion of such a graphic love poem. Introduction Many...
Ancient Greece and Rome myths about Cupid explore the messier – sometimes scarier – sides of love....
An 11th-century poem of love, lust, and possibly gruesome death still resonates today. We’ve been using poetry...
Before chocolates, a tuft of your beloved’s tress was the most fashionable sign of affection on Valentine’s...
Because of Spanish colonial and missionary activities, chocolate was first popular among the Spain’s aristocracy. Originally published...
If you’re interested in learning more about Italian history but don’t want to sit through dull lectures...
From a first encounter between Europeans and Inuit to the scientific examination of the natural world. Originally...
The title Porter gave his memoir aptly describes how intensely he felt the lure of the North....
Films provide an invaluable record of the expeditions of these two women. Introduction Marie Peary Stafford and...
As the poem makes clear, there is no hope of hiding from divine justice. Introduction Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c....
The primary political, legal, and social challenges American women and their allies faced. Originally published by Newberry...