For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its k
Today, the words “federalism” and “originalism” are bandied about in the news almost daily, but to g
Every citizen of every state for the last two thousand years has compared his nation to Rome at some
Charles H. Barnard, captain of the American sealing brig Nanina, had only the best of intentions. Hi
If Gothic cathedrals, troubadours, and the Crusades evoke a certain picture of medieval Europe, you
Even in our increasingly digitized world, the print book endures as a technology at the heart of hum
Most people know at least 50,000 words and speak around 16,000 per day. We speak between 120 and 200
America in the early twentieth century was rife with threats. Organized crime groups like the Mafia,
Nineteen months after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the United States to enter Wo
Behind the legendary, singular figure of Cleopatra stood six other women who bore her name. The infa
When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, Churchill declared that Britain would resist the advance of t
For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity,
Many decisions impacting the lives of Americans today adhere to a set of rules established over 200
Many of the specific features we associate with Paris today – impressive sites like the Eiffel Tower
To most Westerners, the Mughal Empire is a forgotten stepchild of world history. Even though it prod
On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The coun
LSD has been banned in the United States for decades and became a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance in
The first globally famous American musicians weren’t part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis P
America has an unmatched record when it comes to the peaceful transfer of power. According to legal
The British evacuation from the beaches of the small French port town of Dunkirk is one of the iconi
Naval warfare is an overlooked factor of the Civil War, but it was a vitally important part of overa
