There was no moral condemnation of the use of opiates and their use was not regarded as...
History
Why were such lavish portraits of nuns created on the occasion of their profession, and who were...
The theme of protection of Christians and the Christian faith was common in the Spanish viceroyalties of...
In the quest for increased readership, newspaper editors began to publish sensational headlines and lurid stories. By...
In 1556, the government of Venice first published the monthly Notizie scritte (“Written notices”), which cost one...
Making a grammar book was one of the principal tools of Byzantine scholars to preserve the correct...
English sentence structure or grammar has been extraordinarily impacted by the ancient Greek and Latin models. By...
He saw the history of Christianity as one of development, progress, and gradual change as a modernist...
In the context of theology, the word liberal does not refer to political liberalism, and it should...
Despite opposition from the early church, dance was an integral part of Christian devotion for many centuries...
Amiens Cathedral provides a window into the practice and culture of religious belief of the Middle Ages....
From August 1916 until the end of January 1917, leaders from Germany, Britain, and the United States...
Soldiers were assigned to capture the action and sacrifice on camera for purposes of both patriotism and...
Although today Atkins’s prints are sold and viewed as art, they were originally made as botanical illustrations....
How Gilda Darthy’s bed tells a story about writing women back into history. By Amanda BermanCuratorial Assistant,...
With few examples of the practice before the 1830s, the strategy of “talking a bill to death”...
Although not explicitly mandated, the Constitution and its framers clearly envisioned that simple majority voting would be...
History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never...
Riots by proslavery forces raged for three days in the nation’s capital after the capture of a...
A young African-American Army officer who refused to adhere to Southern protocol and move to the back...
The movement to grant pensions to ex-slaves faced strong opposition from three executive branch agencies. By Miranda...
The geometric layout of Washington, D.C.’s streets and green spaces reserved a prominent space for a monument...
Archaeological evidence indicates American Indians settled in the area at least 4,000 years ago, around the Anacostia...
At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately...
The need for trained nurses was heightened — and the work of the sister nurses in the...
In 1646, a Chilean man named Alonso de Ovalle published an illustrated text titled Historical account of the...
The tombs were found almost completely undisturbed. A Golden Discovery In 1987, Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva received...
The history of games dates to long ago. Games were used to pass the time, but some...
Major tactical changes came during the final days of the Late Republic. Introduction From the days of...
Discipline was severe, and the living conditions were often very harsh. Introduction The Roman legionary was a well-trained and...