Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after...
History
The years growing up within—and moving through—the racist apartheid order that loomed over the U.S. South. Introduction...
The golden fleece was the object Jason and his Argonauts were sent to retrieve. Introduction The golden...
The myth of Laocoön dates back to the seventh century BCE as part of a series of...
Sleipnir is always depicted as incredibly swift and the “best of all horses”. Introduction Sleipnir is the eight-legged...
Connecting with the past in the form of preserved bodies and unearthing long-lost legendary cities. Introduction If...
Inscriptions are the closest things we have to authentic, first-hand reports from the past. But they can...
A complicated picture in which dynamics of enchantment and disenchantment stimulate and discipline the imagination simultaneously. Abstract...
Kamadeva, also known as Madana, is the Hindu god of love, desire, and infatuation. With the coming...
What the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, conveys about the pleasures and dangers of...
Saint Valentine is commemorated in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches on February 14. Introduction Saint...
At least three individuals by the name of Valentinus are associated with the holiday, and all of...
Medieval images of Christian devotion could be found alongside images of mortal life, such as romantic love....
Fin-de-siècle America was a golden age for female friendship. In contemporary America, Valentine’s Day is a commercialized...
We can thank the anti-federalists for our Bill of Rights. Anti-Federalism was a late-18th century political movement that opposed the...
He warned that the federal government would become too powerful, too distant from the people. On January...
For better or worse, politicians and entertainers dominated public life in America for much of the 20th...
The story of Psyche is one of a mortal woman who completes many seemingly impossible trials. Introduction...
There were five realms the souls of the dead traveled to after life. Introduction Valhalla (“Hall of the...
When the concept of the Valkyrie was first conceived of is unknown, but they may have originally...
Places in ancient cities such as shops and marketplaces were useful locations to spread false rumors. At...
In 1860 the price increased and the Beetons directed their journal to a wealthier readership. Introduction In...
Thompson was a complicated person who doesn’t reduce well to a type. Peter Richardson has written critically...
A unique kitchen in a 4000-year-old palace where priests served up opium-laced potions for ceremonies. By Andrew...
Dwale was still known about in England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As part...
Many believe it is responsible for the romantic ideas of opium-based drugs use today. Introduction In 1804,...
You should realize that gambling isn’t a recent form of entertainment, and it has been practiced for...
The Ponte Vecchio is historically significant as the city’s only remaining premodern bridge. Introduction On the night...
His tenure on the Supreme Court reflects less partisan times. Introduction Stephen Breyer will leave a legacy...
In pursuit of balance, we may try everything but get to the bottom of nothing. Introduction One...