How the creation of a unified Metropolitan Police force in 1829 led to the birth of the...
History
Blackjack is among the most popular card games around the world, which is played both socially at...
Thousands of ancient genomes have been sequenced to date. Introduction For the first time, a Nobel Prize...
Journals, museum collections, and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern studies. Introduction Henry David...
Charles Darwin set about inventing a system for making botanic motion visible to the naked eye. This...
A brief discussion of a few selected deities of various types to serve as a basic introduction...
Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs created a fascinating foundation for their unique society. Introduction When most people think...
Ancient Egyptian mortuary texts represent an ongoing, ever-evolving tradition. Introduction Given the number of tombs, mortuary temples,...
The king’s personal power penetrated to the local level to an extent unmatched in France. Introduction William...
During her reign, Anne favoured moderate Tory politicians, who were more likely to share her Anglican religious...
He was the last British monarch to appoint a prime minister contrary to the will of Parliament....
Mesopotamian society, like any other, was hierarchical and divided five classes. Introduction The lives of women in ancient Mesopotamia cannot be...
Diving into the disparity between how women were viewed in Medieval society. Introduction Throughout the Medieval period,...
Find love the Georgian way, from sharing books to keeping a lock of your intended’s hair. Introduction...
The collapse of the Roman Empire has long been the subject of immense interest among professional scholars....
Too many people with too much money chased too few goods. Introduction The Price Revolution, sometimes known as...
The history of UK inflation over the first 300 years of the Bank of England’s existence. By...
Establishing representation in the bicameral legislative structure. Introduction The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise)...
Burton was known as a dispassionate, pragmatic, somewhat plodding jurist. Introduction Harold Hitz Burton (June 22, 1888 – October...
Throughout much of the twentieth century, rural America was a political battleground. To be sure, rural America...
Babylon was a minor port city on the Euphrates River until the rise of Hammurabi, who made...
It is estimated by the ancient historians Tacitus and Josephus that about 600,000 to 1,100,000 people died...
Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on doctrinal issues. Introduction Nearly 60 years...
Hadrian viewed the inhabitants of southern Scotland—the “Picti,” or Picts—as a menace. Stretching 80 miles from the...
Fear has fascinated many minds throughout history, and many explanations were given to rationalize its origin and...
Our obsessions are contradictory and multiple: deeply intimate, yet forged by the times in which we live....
The ghost of the Incas’ farming achievements still shadows the Andes. They were masters of their harsh...
A series of inventions led to dramatic changes in medieval agricultural technology. In 600 CE, Europe had...
Harrison was the oldest U.S. president elected until Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election. Introduction The 1840 United...
Buchanan’s leadership during his lame duck period, before the American Civil War, has been widely criticized. Introduction...