As the US battled the 1918 influenza pandemic, some communities staged contentious battles against wearing masks. Sound...
Prohibited from attending the white GIs, the women felt betrayed by the country they fought to serve....
Cane sugar was the source of oppression and bitter opposition before cotton became the symbol of American...
Exploring the first boycott against sugar made with slave labor in the West Indies. Introduction While many...
This guide seeks to provide information useful for a long-term strategy of police reform. Originally published by...
Two alternative conceptions of government – a republic and an oligarchy. By Friedrich Schiller18th-Century Philosopher and Historian...
Although a social hierarchy placed some in privileged positions, the code proscribed punishments applicable to all classes....
Vegas is one of the most sought after cities in the US. The gamblers’ paradise, a trendy...
It’s difficult to deny the fact that nostalgia is a powerful thing. We often flash back to...
Persistent high unemployment during the 1931-41 period had profound consequences. Sometimes older patterns return so quickly as...
One of the strongest indicators of wealth in this country has become access to healthcare. Originally published...
How politicians and the public in Denver, Colorado, handled the 1918 flu epidemic is relevant to today....
American fiction of the 19th century often featured a ghoulish figure, the cruel doctor, with unfeeling fascination...
The myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of...
Hippocrates used the “four humours” theory to explain the origins of these infections but understood the environment’s...
Given his positive reference to Genesis, Longinus has been assumed to be either a Hellenized Jew or...
Gorgias was a native of Leontini, a Greek colony in Sicily, which is often called the home...
The many divisions among Christians led to a series of wars and persecutions. Introduction As Protestantism spread,...
The meaning and significance of devotion to the Holy Name remained open, malleable, and unstable. Introduction The...
A prayer book including ‘seals’ that offered supernatural protection. In addition to containing the daily cycle of...
Examining objects and material culture in ritual performances intended to heal, protect and transform the living and...
During the Late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, the concept and scope of the Inquisition significantly...
The Cathars were first noted in the 1140s in Southern France, and the Waldensians around 1170 in...
Writing is always followed by editing, which includes all the crucial elements needed to put a document...
Chinese investors have poured some $4 billion into Indian tech startups since 2015. By Sherisse Pham and...
Some form of the belief system which would become Hinduism most likely existed in the Indus Valley...
The Arthashastra (or Arthaśāstra) is one of the oldest surviving treatises on statecraft. Introduction There is considerable...
Arjuna takes center stage in the role of the seeker-student to the god Krishna’s role of teacher-guide....
The Gita is a dialogue between the warrior-prince Arjuna and the god Krishna who is serving as...
The Vedas existed in oral form and were passed down for generations until they were committed to...