Key to the far-right worldview is the notion of ‘societal purity’. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
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Automata even appear in Greek mythology. By Dr. Pamela Ann McCorduckHistorian of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity of Pittsburgh Though...
This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy. Introduction When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered...
The Nuremberg rallies became truly grandiose affairs. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Nuremberg Rally, or the Reich...
A critique of the movement and its impact on the American republic. Interview by Terry GrossHost, Fresh...
What happened when Christianity became a political power? By Dr. Philip A. CunninghamProfessor of TheologyDirector, Institute for...
Traditional Music: Learning for Yourself With over 40,000 years of musical history behind us, when you learn...
The term Palestine emerged under Roman rule, reflecting shifts in imperial geography, identity, and political control across...
In 1384 about a hundred people were arrested in election violence. By Dr. Brad KirklandMedieval Scholar Rotten...
The Indian Ocean provides a new way of looking at world history. By Dr. Isabell HofmeyrProfessor of...
Violence is a crucial lens for inquiring historically into Christianity worldwide. By Dr. Jason BrunerProfessor, School of...
The historical evolution of the great schism between Catholicism and Protestantism. By Dr. Natalya DavidkoAssistant Professor of...
Among Hitler’s first successes was the organization of riotous demonstrations. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
The need to ensure accurate reporting of election results is nothing new. By Dr. Vanessa WilkieWilliam A....
Murder is expressly forbidden in the Torah, as are human blood sacrifices. Introduction The term blood libel...
Differences between our understanding of the concept of ‘science’ and that of more ancient philosophers. By Way...
The medical literature of classical antiquity often refers to pharmacological means of abortion. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Strauss and Howe later suggested that there are no exact generational boundaries. Introduction The Strauss–Howe generational theory, devised...
Physical borders are often used in establishing the difference between ‘us’ and ‘them’. By Dr. Benjamin ConradTeaching...
A new technology from the Third Industrial Revolution, the internet, connected people all over the world in...
On Pitcairn’s shoulders. Introduction Women’s suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. At the beginning of the 18th...
Concepts such as “Holy war” did not emerge before the 11th century. Introduction Christians have had diverse attitudes...
The direct impact of the so-called educational revolution upon the learned professions. By Dr. Rosemary O’Day EnglanderEmeritus...
In 1911, Otto Rank published the first psychoanalytical paper specifically concerned with narcissism. Introduction The concept of...
For more than half a millennium, the dance of death in European visual art has imagined a...
Historians find written evidence of climatic variations over hundreds or thousands of years. Introduction Historical climatology is the...
Taking a look at a number of times disinformation was widely spread since Augusts in ancient Rome....
Over the last 10,000 years, the material form that money has taken has changed considerably. In the...
While 21st-century abortion debates often revolve around questions of life and personhood, this was not always the...
The history of the Christian world spans about 2,000 years and includes a variety of socio-political developments....