A favorite of Old Hickory, she made him seem kinder than he was. Why? Though he no...
Even with the clash of cultures, the Inka (among other peoples) adapted to the new circumstances, as...
How did Twain’s Huckleberry Finn engage and challenge popular ideas about slavery and race in nineteenth-century America?...
How did literature help make sense of the war and the profound changes it brought to the...
What is the context for Shakespeare’s Roman plays? Why did classical Rome capture the interest of people...
Laetus emulated the life of the ancient Romans, living in a modest house on the Esquiline. Introduction...
How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the...
According to Shinto belief, Jimmu is regarded as a direct descendant of the sun goddess, Amaterasu. Introduction...
Trees were utilized in building construction and for ceremonial ornaments and daily implements. Introduction The Jomon period...
Finances include income and expenses; businessmen face difficulties in managing them. The leading reason is the cohesion...
Migrants found both opportunity and hardship in modernizing California. Introduction In the half-century between the Civil War...
Improved agricultural output and a political climate dedicated to ensuring cheap food led to a dramatic increase...
Islamic medicine was built on tradition, chiefly the theoretical and practical knowledge developed in Greece and Rome....
Review of a book discussing the history, religion, science, and technology of ancient Rome. By Dr. Migeul...
The Spartan myth of stranger-kings of divine descent was opposed to the Athenian ideology of autochthony. Introduction...
Ancient Sparta could be considered the most fully-realized form of gerontocracy that any state has ever implemented....
How to turn language, the core operating system of the humanities, into numbers. Stephen Mitchell suffered from...
Success did not come easy to Einstein. It took six minutes, fifty-one seconds for Albert Einstein to...
How did writers and audiences in late Victorian England and America explore the idea of a hidden...
Examining Georgian England’s new craze for sea-bathing. The Wellcome Library has a first edition of a book...
Turning to the security industry isn’t the solution: it’s a symptom of the problem. The use of...
Corroborating Prudence’s wartime adventures is difficult. Introduction Prudence Patterson was born in 1743 (either in Wales or...
What forms has dissent taken in U.S. history? What is the role of dissent in a representative...
Introduction The coronavirus pandemic has created what feels like an unprecedented situation in the District: Schools are...
Incidents of polio increased to epidemic proportions after 1900. What was going on? Introduction Poliomyelitis (polio) is...
Mary McLeod Bethune founded a college, defied the Klan, advised presidents, and was a fierce warrior for...
In their last days, the suffragist pioneers looked back and left us their story in letters. “It...
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species. Social...
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Examining how cats have been historically represented since the ancient world. Introduction Furry friends can be comforting...
Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past. By Jeffrey Maish, Judith Barr, and...