Surreal legal concepts ran amuck throughout the epoch. By Lloyd Duhaime, J.D.Duhaime Law The origins of English...
History
Antony’s defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire under Octavian...
He was accused of betraying his Roman citizenship by forming an alliance with a foreign queen. Introduction...
The resilience of memories of Roosevelt as a hero, champion, and friend is indicative of durable qualities...
The heyday of gambling in the west lasted from 1850-1910. Introduction The frontier gambler is one of...
Was the removal of antiquities from China simple theft or something more complicated? “After you have the...
American economic growth was halting and uneven during the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. The growth of...
A lack of money plagued colonial America. Introduction Inflation is often thought to be the result of...
America was soon wealthy enough to start to replace its timber infrastructure with one of steel and...
Castles are best seen as an architectural expression of the social status of their owners. Introduction The...
Fear for his reputation and public legacy led him to beg his closest friend, James Madison, to...
Our Founders left a document open to change with the ability to adapt to new times and...
Dance is largely defined in ancient Greek literature as an element of the mousike. By Nathalie Choubineh...
In 1893 and 1894 French archaeologists uncovered two extremely similar kouroi while excavating the sanctuary of Apollo...
The philosophy of communitarianism originated in the 20th century, but the term “communitarian” was coined in 1841....
The high culture of the West originated in the classical-world traditions of intellectual and aesthetic life in...
Certain personal privileges are afforded to all peers and peeresses, but the main distinction of a peerage...
The term “gentry” by itself is a construct that historians have applied loosely to rather different societies....
Examining Europe’s rise out of the ashes of the ruined continent to lasting stability, peace, and prosperity....
Lucy and Suzanne’s story shows that quiet, persistent rewriting of the narrative of oppression can be a...
How European scholars, archaeologists, and Egyptologists explored an ancient culture. Dr. Chris NauntonHistorian and Egyptologist Introduction “The...
Ancient Anatolia is described as a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, a bridge between Asia and...
In Chicago’s 1937 ‘radio school’ experiment, technology filled the gap during a crisis. Introduction A UNICEF survey found that...
A fast-moving equine flu cratered the U.S. economy in the fall of 1872. Introduction In 1872 the...
Class became synonymous with the ownership and appreciation of books and the personal qualities books were expected...
It can be hard to estimate broad social trends in the Middle Ages, but some sources allow...
Zapata fought with guns. Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros fought with their own...
The Pueblo people are one of many Native American cultural groups living in the southwestern United States....
The more we learn about these cultures, the more we appreciate what was special about each of...
Works of Mesoamerican art often include references to calendars and time. Introduction We think of calendars as...