Though changed in form, monarchy remained the order of the day in the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of Europe....
History
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...
Colonists considered lying, idleness, drunkenness, and even general bad behavior as crimes. Colonial laws emphasized the survival...
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....