Materialism holds that perceivable matter is all that exists, while supernatural entities or planes of existence are...
History
There are plenty of things to consider when determining whether a title is indeed epic literature. Usually,...
Where the term comes from and how the meaning has changed. Introduction You probably know what it...
LGBTQ history in the United States spans the contributions and struggles of individuals as well as the...
After World War II, conservative Protestants rejected the separatist stance and began calling themselves evangelicals. Introduction In...
Christianity spread around the world, largely due to the energy unleashed by the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Introduction...
Archaeologists from the 19th century actually expressed surprise when they failed to find any evidence whatsoever for...
Little if any direct archeological evidence exists concerning Abraham. Introduction In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Abraham is a...
The coverage of Stonewall is a reminder of what’s lost when alternative media outlets wither away. Introduction...
Not only was the children’s march relegated to lesser news, it was delivered without many pictures. Images...
The international success of the worthless pills was due to the marketing skills of a Canadian politician....
An 18th-century doctor of homeopathy executed for the murder of his wife. But did he do it?...
Genetic information that could help finger the next infectious threat is stored in museums around the world....
The mystery near and around Stonehenge keeps growing. The latest revelation is the discovery of a ring...
Observed each year on July 11, the World Population Day is a unique event. Unlike Teachers’ Day...
Hoover became increasingly worried about communist threats against the United States – and it morphed into all-encompassing...
Later in life and after his death, Hoover became a controversial figure as evidence of his secretive...
A group of 200 middle aged and older white men gathered in Hemming Park armed with baseball...
A number of issues were involved in the Civil War, all inextricably bound to the institution of...
Syrups and electuaries were popular remedies for throat complaints from the 17th century onwards. Here are some...
Medicine had become highly professionalized by the late Middle Ages and was patriarchal, but women like Trotula...
More Americans are learning about the 1921 massacre in Tulsa. It is part of this author’s family...
It has been called “the single worst incident of racial violence in American history.” Introduction The Tulsa...
The plague’s social and cultural impact has been compared to that of the Black Death that devastated...
The disease killed as much as one third of the population in some areas and devastated the...
The Roman Empire repeatedly faced an uncertain future. Introduction Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of...
In 44 BC, at the celebration of the Lupercalia, Julius Caesar, seated in a gilded chair at...
In the early days of the parcel post, some parents took advantage of the mail in unexpected...
School systems realized that they couldn’t deal with the pandemic on their own. Introduction Much like what...
They called their adventure the Women’s Overland Himalayan Expedition. Antonia Deacock, Anne Davies and Eve Sims were three...