When the 1918 influenza pandemic struck India, the death toll was highest among the poor. Introduction In...
History
The wealthy fled to the countryside, while the urban poor were forced to work on the front...
An advisory council during the monarchy, politically stronger during the republic, and again weak during the empire....
Ten facts about ancient Rome in answer to questions most frequently asked. Introduction Ancient Roman culture affected...
This imagery is identifiable as a scene from the Apocalypse, the end of the world as described...
People reacted with hopeful cures and responses based on religious belief. Introduction The Black Death of 1347-1352...
Since no one knew what caused the disease, no cure was possible, but this did not stop...
Looking past a plague at how a massive government spending plan went badly awry 2,500 years ago....
We get our English word for poison or toxin form the Greek word toxikon. By Thomas J....
The Underground Railroad didn’t just head North – also led to Mexico. The Underground Railroad also ran...
How did the abolitionist movement evolve and respond to national events that shook the nation in the...
In the manuscript culture of the pre-print age, a lost world of poetry has been rediscovered. When...
Using modern technology to understand a network of eighteenth-century thinkers. Introduction In 1734, Voltaire fled Paris to...
Evaluating the effectiveness of financial markets in the early Roman Empire. Abstract Here I use a theoretical...
The earliest written sources of Homer and Hesiod attest to the existence of trade (emporia) and merchants...
The Cutter Incident led in part to the development of a polio vaccine that was more dangerous....
A Hungarian obstetrician was the first to nail down the importance of hand-washing to stop the spread...
President George Washington forced St. Clair to resign his post and Congress initiated its first investigation of...
Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper...
From ancient Greek, the word was used to connote any foreigner not sharing a recognized culture or...
The name museum derives from the nine Muses of Greek mythology, each of which was credited with...
Hoover’s efforts to combat the Great Depression have defined his presidency and his place in American history....
The life and times of Hoover from his birth, to his life as an engineer, Secretary of...
Reports reached London in 1720 and 1721 that the plague had already killed tens of thousands in...
It was the last widespread outbreak of bubonic plague in England during the 400-year Second Pandemic. Introduction...
The development of Korean literature is quite unique due to the creation of a complete new language...
A history of architecture favoring practicality, frugality, and harmony with nature. Introduction Korean architecture refers to the...
Distrust of a sales pitch is as old as the barter system. Introduction How often have you...
In the years following the American Revolution, speed was the most important consideration for ships. Introduction The...
Roughly fifty years after a handful of suffragists conceived the idea, it became a hard-fought reality. Introduction...