Not until sixteen months after Appomattox, on August 20, 1866, did the President formally declare an end...
Because autocrats need a power structure to rule, it can be difficult to draw a clear line...
Examining and comparing some categories of tyrannies. In my book Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice and...
The political divide in Congress makes a major overhaul of the immigration system unlikely. Immigration activists are...
Distinguishing between different origins of migrants as well as migration motives. Introduction This outlines the general developments...
Looking at the causes, effects, and impacts of different waves of migration. Introduction Immigration and refugees have long...
Christians initially disagreed over whether religious images were good or bad, resulting in the iconoclasm controversy. What...
Introducing the periods of Byzantine history, with attention to developments in art and architecture. From Rome to...
Nonreligious voters overwhelmingly backed Biden in the November presidential race and were key in several down-ballot state...
The rise of secular voters is providing a potent counterbalance to the religious right. candidates have been...
We can find important elements of Rousseau’s approach still alive and well in American politics and culture...
Neither nationalism nor the nation-state were fully developed concepts at the time Rousseau was writing. But what...
Piously opposing Trumpism as evil is empty, because it does not deal with white evangelicalism’s own racism....
Although they were victims of religious persecution in Europe, the Puritans supported and pursued it in the...
Starting with the 1620 Plymouth covenant, religion colored Massachusetts law. One of the reasons New England towns...
Most couples are content to build their lives and their families as they try to maintain the...
The concept of banking has existed in some form or another since settled civilizations began. Once successful...
After Pearl Harbor, the British prime minister insisted on visiting President Roosevelt in Washington. On a cold...
The famous Knickerbocker was all about Saint Nick. Thanks to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” his creepy...
Reflecting on their essential role in developing the novel’s meaning and structure. Introduction There had been ghosts...
Christmas Pudding as we know it is a Victorian innovation. Introduction Christmas Pudding is when the British...
Pepys was a rising star in the administration of the royal navy, and life for the sailors...
The ability to access new luxury goods was a sign of status. There are many indulgent foods...
It was less about their asceticism and more about rejecting the world they had fled. Introduction When...
The origin of the mince pies can be traced back to the thirteenth century during the Crusades....
Christmas gifts were a well-established part of the medieval year. The traditions of giving to the less...
How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Happy Saturnalia! This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing,...
The world has become enchanted with a three-legged mermaid called Amabie, said to help fight plague. Last...
Mermaids are not real, but they are meaningful to people around the world. Introduction Mermaids – underwater...
The lives, labor, and sacrifices of women and girls of color have been overlooked for centuries. Introduction...