No Framer wrote with more exacting clarity about the newly invented presidency than Alexander Hamilton. In the...
She presided over Georgia’s greatest territorial expansion, taking advantage of the decline of other major powers in...
As the last Ptolemaic heir of Alexander the Great, she remained committed to his policy of cultural...
Like modern slavery, it was an abusive and degrading institution. Slavery in ancient Rome differed from its...
At the heart of Roman conceptions of citizenship was a covenant between the individual citizen and the...
The election will not stop the rise of hypernationalism, crisis cults, and other signs of an empire’s...
Cassius Dio is best known for his 80-volume Roman History. Introduction Cassius Dio (c. 164 – c. 229/235...
The city’s monuments (and their ruins) are cues for memory, discourse, and discovery. Views of Rome The...
During the colonial era, laws related to the death penalty were primarily influenced by the European system....
Staying fit is one of the most important things you can do for your health, both as...
The Great Depression of the 1930s was not the only one in America’s history. Traditional Sources of...
Fears of great wealth and the need for economic equality go back to the country’s origins. Introduction...
Trump’s jackboots sow disorder wherever they’re deployed. That’s the point. Federal troops may be standing down in...
Experts examine videos showing officers using tear gas, pepper balls and explosives on protesters. By Talia Buford,...
The young republic might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the...
The American Revolution established the general outlines of the future Ordnance Department. By Karl RubisOrdnance Branch HistorianUnited...
Mysteries in general are very exciting as they have a way of letting our minds wander and...
They improved ways of doing things that influenced the Scientific Revolution in Europe centuries later. Introduction In...
Exploring how the Islamic faith quickly spread throughout Arabia and beyond. Introduction Muhammad was born around 570...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The earliest account of demon sex in Jewish and Christian traditions comes from the Book of Genesis....
When someone, especially a smart housewife, decides to buy cookware, whether it is anodized or any other...
Russian-affiliated Twitter accounts changed what they posted about in ways that shed light on how they work....
In the early 1980s Elsie and Frances admitted that the photographs were faked. Introduction The Cottingley Fairies...
How a Kentucky grifter and his partner pulled off one of the era’s most spectacular scams –...
The resultant public mockery of the hoax created panic within the medical profession and ruined the careers...
The document’s validity had been contested since 1001 CE until finally proven to be a forgery. Introduction...
Though the modern video gaming industry is constantly involved in the development and marketing of video games,...
The modern gaming industry is exceptionally engaging. You can play an awful lot of incredible games right...
In 1800, postal officials began using selected post offices as distribution centers. 1808 Overview When we reflect...