There was a desire for the continuity of the Roman decorative tradition and of the prestige attached...
History
The term can be traced back to the Founding Fathers, including George Washington. Introduction As a lawyer...
The British were a pain, to be sure, but what really caused him trouble were his teeth....
The daguerreotype was the first practice of photography to become popular in the United States. In 1848,...
The coffeehouse was essentially a hotbed for Enlightenment thought and served as the social home of the...
Considering topographical regions that create natural boundaries and areas of cultural affiliation. Purposes and Insights Understanding geography...
Ancient texts hold the Gutians responsible for the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the desolation of...
The rise of the metropolis in the nineteenth century created a distinctive urban culture. The United States...
Industrialization spurred the development of a powerful ideology in which private and public spheres were considered antithetical....
From the earliest times, treatments involved incantations, invoking the gods , and the use of magical herbs,...
In the second century, Origen wrote, “For those who are adorned with religion use physicians as servants...
A history of the movement to preserve elements of the built environment and cultural landscape associated with...
One of the most difficult misconceptions to resolve is the question of methodology. By John C. Robison...
The history of UFOs weaves together public fascination, government secrecy, and cultural phenomena. When Did the Idea...
Throughout its often violent and traumatic story, Berlin has always remembered through its buildings. By Barney White-SpunnerAuthor...
Today most societies take the A.D. time system for granted. That wasn’t always the case, and it’s...
The Aztecs saw such time cycles as a mirror of the ancient cosmic cycles which, in Aztec...
Learning from the challenges and reflections of Saint Ignatius. Introduction Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is...
What makes 9 Thermidor a pivotal day in history, and not just for the French? The history...
It was the Romans who introduced the vine to northern Gaul in the 1st century CE. Introduction...
The sun loomed large in ancient Maya conceptions of the world. By Elizabeth Svoboda At the ancient...
Traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the...
While Varma’s subject matter of female musicians was not new, his choice of materials and style of...
Brazil met Hollywood on his album with Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recording studios are more than just the...
The Chorrera were a group of cultures in the western lowlands united in part by a common...
Ferrez’s photography concealed slavery’s violence through visual strategies that help maintain racist social hierarchies. Introduction Did you...
Construction plans were hindered by sanctions and supply chain issues, forcing architects to come up with creative...
The Punic tombs of Mahdia are useful for studying the acculturation between the Phoenician civilization and the...
The Bohemian Reformation had been underway since c.1380 but became more radicalized after 1416. Introduction The Hussite Wars (1419...
The material’s rich history is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science. Introduction Today, glass is...