Seleucus was arguably the most successful of Alexander’s successors with the creation of a multi-national empire. Introduction...
He was refined, very famous, and eccentric. Near the dawn of the twentieth century, a young Englishwoman...
Williams’s captivity narrative reinforces what we already know about religious life in colonial North America: mutual distrust...
Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 1508-12, fresco (Vatican, Rome) Michelangelo began to work on the frescoes...
The Irish monks combined the letters of the Roman alphabet with their own Ogham script. Introduction The Book...
Athenian prominence in the story of Classical Greece is no accident. Introduction As mentioned in the previous...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
With the U.S. national debt already exceeding $16 trillion, tax reform championed by President Trump and increased...
Working children were subject to very long work hours under harsh and dangerous conditions. Introduction The children...
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...