Critics argue that Congress has become the “broken branch” of government, marked by extreme partisanship and few...
History
Towards the end of the Atharvaveda period (1000-900 BCE), new class distinctions emerged. Origins Perspectives There are...
They believed, influenced by the Rig-Veda epic, that lifestyles, occupations, ritual statuses, and social statuses were inherited....
In the end, the Kellogg-Briand Pact did little to prevent World War II or any of the...
Relations, commerce, and territorial expansion were at the root of the conflict. Introduction As an important neutral...
Airflow, water fountains, and shade. Dark green leaves flutter in the breeze; water splashes in a fountain;...
By 10,000 years ago, humans had migrated to most habitable lands that could be reached on foot....
Lynching gained momentum during Reconstruction to spread fear among African Americans demanding equal rights. Introduction For many...
These so-called militias hanged eight people and forced several elected officials to resign. Introduction The San Francisco...
Protest as an act of resistance to oppression is a staple of American culture. The very founding...
It led to the rise of Crassus and the devastation of much of southern Italy. By Dr....
Medieval people called it “the blue sickness”, “La pest” (the pestilence), and “the Great Mortality”. NOTE: Hover...
In medieval times natural phenomena, such as comets and eclipses, were regarded as portents of natural disasters,...
Not until the 1800s did such masks become valued for themselves. Introduction A death mask is a...
The rebellion had a startling effect on Lenin, because the Kronstadt sailors had been among the strongest...
The Confederation was an imposition from the outside onto the Baltic people. Introduction The Livonian Confederation was...
The institution of slavery had long antecedents in Scandinavia, probably going back thousands of years before the...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
Kübler-Ross was one of the central figures in the hospice care movement. Introduction Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8,...
She was the first woman to be elected head of the American Heart Association. Introduction Helen Brooke...
More than a fifth of U.S. children were working in 1900. It took decades of activism and...
The truth, self-evident, that all men are created equal, has not always been so self-evident for many...
We all know how popular gambling is around the whole world. It is one of the most...
Examining the initial fractures, course, and ultimate resolution of the Civil War that divided the nation. Decade...
Taking a look at some of the key figures who played important roles during one of our...
The practice of amalgam gilding goes back many centuries. It was used by the Romans to apply...
What is probably the first man-made armor for any animal appeared as early as 2600–2500 BCE. Introduction...
“Equality before the law” under the Fourteenth Amendment means exactly what it says it means. Former Associate...
Mackintosh played a key role in riots and other events related to the protest and eventual repeal...
The printing press was arguably one of the most revolutionary inventions in the history of the early...