Bordes was one of a kind. He was a sturdy, vigorous, restless, volatile man. Introduction This is...
The industry essentially has had a free pass to continue business as usual. Climate change is quickly evolving...
The shift from the hunter-gatherer strategy to farming occurred in stages. Introduction The Neolithic Revolution began between 10,000 and...
Explaining mercury’s health risks and the role power plants play. Introduction People fishing along the banks of...
Since their inception in the seventeenth century, brick-and-mortar casinos have had their fair share of ups and...
The ‘Roundheads’ (Parliamentarians) and ‘Cavaliers’ (Royalists) clashed in over 600 bloody battles and sieges. Introduction Cavalry regiments...
The current Republican Party is unsustainable – people are increasingly sickened by the GOP. While Republican successes...
Regiments were rarely at full strength, and a force of 500-700 men was more typical. Introduction Musketeers...
The threat is greater now than ever. I recently watched hundreds of videos from the Jan. 6...
Both armies had artillery units, but the number of cannons at any given battle or siege varied....
Nearly every GOP reprobate is lying, dodging, deflecting, evading, equivocating, and furiously back-pedaling. Cowards and liars and...
When people think of a contract, they mostly think of a piece of paper with signatures. That’s...
In April 1863, Federal ironclads and shore batteries began a bombardment of Fort Moultrie. Introduction Fort Moultrie is...
It “was an insurrection that left people dead and scores of seriously injured in its wake.” Progressives...
Named after General Thomas Sumter, a Revolutionary War hero, Fort Sumter was built after the 1814 Burning...
It’s suddenly not “law and order” when he is the one being held accountable. Like his buddy...
Appomattox led to the collapse of the Confederate government and the beginning of systematic “Reconstruction”. April 9th,...
Trump is hardly a leader in exile. Instead, he is the undisputed leader of the Republican Party....
Pirates needed safe harbors where they could hide from the authorities and share out their loot. Introduction...
With mantras, a mysterious founder, and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions. Introduction...
Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after...
Station fundraisers say it remains an important avenue to pursue. As nonprofits look to expand sources of...
The years growing up within—and moving through—the racist apartheid order that loomed over the U.S. South. Introduction...
Decentralized autonomous organizations with philanthropic aims are beginning to form and drawing questions. Introduction Cryptocurrency is becoming a more...
The golden fleece was the object Jason and his Argonauts were sent to retrieve. Introduction The golden...
34 percent of agricultural land is degraded and water is overdrawn. The land and water resources farmers...
The myth of Laocoön dates back to the seventh century BCE as part of a series of...
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil is working to legitimize them. Introduction...
Sleipnir is always depicted as incredibly swift and the “best of all horses”. Introduction Sleipnir is the eight-legged...
Grim forecasts were in fact unduly optimistic. By Marlowe Hood Coral reefs that anchor a quarter of...