The working environment was harsh and laborers had to work long hours for extremely low wages. Introduction...
The most remarkable accomplishment of this era lies, undoubtedly, in the field of architecture. By Dhruba RC...
Elephants were thought of as fierce and frightful monsters in antiquity, very real though rarely seen until...
Roman history held that seven kings of Rome reigned from the establishment of the city in 753...
The Early Dynastic Period is prehistoric, and it is difficult to determine who ruled when and what...
An obsession with statistics has made teams better than ever — but the game is now more...
New franchises, colorful characters, and the ‘Miracle Mets’ gave new life to a sport grown stodgy. When...
One of the leisure activities some Chicagoans could enjoy was a day at the ballpark. Originally published...
What do Pete Rose, Rob Manfred, Barry Bonds, and Ted Williams have in common? Why, Shoeless Joe...
It’s time for a grassroots movement that both produces leaders and holds them accountable. Corruption. It’s a...
Up until the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, gambling and baseball had a marriage of convenience. Introduction Imagine...
The Red Stockings made professionalism – which had been previously frowned upon – acceptable to the American...
The Industrial Revolution was a time of major change and adaptation. Introduction There are many aspects in...
Europeans faced issues such as pollution, health, disease, poverty, and crime. Introduction The Industrial Revolution started in...
Rural hospital closings have accelerated in recent years, leaving not only sick people but ghost towns in...
Medical culture has responded to consumerism. Americans are losing trust in their doctors, says Dr. Marty Makary...
Much of our knowledge of early medicine comes from Galen’s writings. Introduction Galen (129-216 CE) was a...
Employing the word “truth”. By Dr. David P. BarashEvolutionary Biologist and Professor Emeritus of PsychologyUniversity of Washington...
The trouble with re-creating ancient brews is that it’s actually an impossible task. By Rae Ellen Bichell...
Why did Earth’s climate rapidly cool 12,800 years ago? Evidence is mounting that a comet or asteroid...
The counterculture of the 1960s was not perfect, yet it provided a strong alternative to the dominant...
How Army Aviator Charles Kettles earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts during the Vietnam...
Warren was an eloquent, persuasive polemicist who died a martyr at Bunker Hill. By Michael McQuillan “I’m...
The common men of England and Wales stood together and managed to take down the royal army...
The war owes its historical significance to a number of factors. Introduction The Hundred Years’ War is...
Herculaneum had a long, rich history before its fall to the Vesuvian blast. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Victory over Carthage in these wars gave Rome a preeminent status it would retain until the division...
The shaping and reshaping of Livingstone’s legacy as an icon of the British Empire. This essay examines...
Others well into the twentieth century have invoked his name for a range of missionary, political, and...
These hunts involved all of the tribe mobilizing across vast areas of steppe to corner game into...