Considering the spread of Judaism from the viewpoint of other cultures in the Ancient Near East. Introduction...
Examining the transitions from “selective polytheism” to henotheism and subsequently, from henotheism to global monotheism. Introduction In...
President Trump plans to put a 5% tariff on every Mexican good that crosses the border unless...
Trump has imposed trade restrictions left and right, on allies and adversaries. Trump has two tools at...
The story behind the unusual form of a French chandelier made in the early 1800s. Introduction One...
Hot on the heels of the French revolution — by way of extravagant orgies, obscure taxonomies, and...
Popular uprisings and resistance to taxation played havoc with the nine departments into which the National Assembly...
Louis XIV repeatedly reminded his commanders that 1693 had to be viewed as the year of decision....
Last year it was the residents of Paradise, California who paid the price, when their city burned...
Pastoralism is a central part of many Africans’ identity. But how and when did this way of...
The viral genetics of Hepatitis B is helping to trace the history and movement of Australia’s first...
Some are using Birthright trips to draw attention to the Israeli occupation, its policy of oppression, and...
The best way to honor D-Day veteran’s sacrifice is to work for that elusive, but achievable eternal...
While D-Day was extraordinarily significant, it was neither the decisive battle of the Second World War nor...
Amid the anniversary of the D-Day invasion, it is important to note, too, the anniversary of an...
How engineers helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany and win World War II. Introduction When Allied troops...
Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day, was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Launched on June 6,...
It was the first stage in the liberation of western Europe and a major step towards the...
“We are more gullible and superstitious today than we were in the Middle Ages.” By Mike Lofgren...
And what is a feuilleton? Introduction The complaint that technology and media have distorted our culture, politics,...
William James and the philosophy of pragmatism. “Be not afraid of life, believe that life is worth...
This article, Loos, Lewdness, and Literature: Tales from the Boghouse, was originally published in The Public Domain Review...
Introduction In the center of this image we see a finely-dressed Christopher Columbus with two soldiers. Columbus...
Witch hunts in the New World began in Virginia, though Virginia’s alleged witches were imprisoned rather than...
How Romans overcame their fear of witches by finding them funny. Introduction For centuries, when people thought...
With focus on shipping, rail, road and manpower, this explores the logistics behind the management and supply...
An overview of the numbers and roles of colonial troops in World War One. Introduction Even by...
Exploring the role that the iconic visual record has played in keeping the legend alive. This article,...
An introduction to the development, sponsorship, and goals of European expeditions from the eighteenth to the nineteenth...
Modern technology and research restores an ancient Egyptian woman, Meritamun, creating a unique teaching tool for medicine...