Our perception of stench and filth in medieval cities is an exaggeration. But the cities certainly had...
History
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...
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...