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The Favorites of Emperor Honorius by John William Waterhouse depicts the emperor's court in the 5th century CE.

Financing Salvation in Late Antiquity

Review of The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity, by Peter Brown (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2015.)
… of the living, and that the property of the church had come to be thought of as being held as a trust with which to … Western Christianity.  This, in my opinion, impedes his audience from considering the true centrality of the issues of … of The Ransom of the Soul will provide inspiration to future scholars and father a new vein of historiography in …

The Soccer World Goes to South Africa: Sport and the Making of Modern Africa

… for protest: sport. The major international sport bodies acted, albeit slowly. When their calls for … targets. An Olympic bid may even be in South Africa's future as sport mega-events become a symbol of a nation's … is a very difficult thing, let alone going to look for the website of FIFA to apply for a ticket. It is going to block …
Count Gaston aboard his Jeantaud electric, 1899.

The Jeantaud Electric Car Land Speed Record

… single kilometer. Although the only electric vehicle at the competition, the Jeantaud handily beat its gasoline-powered … Road to Mass EV Adoption: Three Barriers To a Sustainable Future”  Forbes Technology Council  (August 30, 2023)  … the-road-to-mass-ev-adoption-three-barriers-to-a-sustainable-future/?sh=3aaaef712293 As accessed 27 November 2023. …
This painting by Jean-Baptiste de Saive (1562) portrays the environment of the kitchen as a place of making. As Wall argues, the kitchen was one of the main spaces for women to create and experiment.

Kitchen Wisdom

Review of Recipes for Thought: Knowledge and Taste in the Early Modern English Kitchen, by Wendy Wall (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016).
Dreamcatchers shown against the sky

Re-storying the Experiences of Indigenous College Students

… Dr. Lucy Murphy  Hello, welcome to "Re-storying the Experiences of Indigenous College … Indigenous Arts and Humanities Grant and American Indian Studies at The Ohio State University. My name is Lucy Murphy. … of the topics, the topics of the course. So to end, the future research is, I'm interested in what Carter's article …
President Carter shakes hands with General Torrijos of Panama after signing the Panama Canal Treaty

The Missing "Third" of the Third World

Review of Latin America and the Global Cold War, by Thomas C. Field, Jr., Stella Krepp, and Vanni Pettinà (Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2020)
… , to name a few. Yet, aside from the high-profile case studies of Cuba and Nicaragua, one region of the Global South … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … World, and Cold War history points the way toward much future research. With memorable anecdotes, concise chapters, …
A rendering of the Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, which was fought on April 12, 1864 in Tennessee. It ended with a massacre by Confederate soldiers of at least one hundred surrendered black troops serving the Union, exemplifying one of the Civil War's transgressions of the norms of warfare.

The American Civil War, Then and Now

Review of The War that Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters, by James McPherson (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015)
… Coming to terms with the American Civil War is no easy task. … New historical estimates put the death toll at 750,000 soldiers, or 2.4% of the American population in 1860, which … As the conflict wore on, the distinctions between enemy soldiers and civilians blurred, as non-combatants increasingly …
On August 8, 1918, 17,000 German soldiers surrendered to the Allies.

November 11, 1918: The End of World War I?

… the story goes. In January 1918, after forty-one months of combat, Allied troops were ready for a ceasefire, but they … and the failure of the Spring Offensive caused German soldiers’ morale to plummet. The impact was devastating. On August 8, 1918, 17,000 German soldiers surrendered to the Allies following a British …
A photograph of Viola Desmond

Remembering Viola Desmond

… that day, Desmond became the target of a racist incident, a common event for Blacks in Canada. Her decision to challenge … programs, Desmond earned a teacher’s certificate by completing a provincial test. She was required to teach in a … and a public opinion survey on the Bank of Canada website is indicative of a willingness to acknowledge a …
The logo of Solidarność painted on an overturned Soviet era T-55 in Prague in 1990

Poland Takes Charge of Its Own Revolution

Review of Empowering Revolution: America, Poland, and the End of the Cold War, by Gregory F. Domber (The University of North Carolina Press, 2014)
… in the Sejm (Parliament) and the newly-formed Senate to non-Communist candidates. The Polish elections laid the … forge ahead with their efforts to remove their Soviet-led communist parties from power, a process that would be fully … suggests this might be an advantageous route to take in the future in order to further US interests abroad, and …
Cover of The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America by Colin Calloway.

Native Americans in Urban Places

Review of , “The Chiefs Now in This City”: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America, by Colin Calloway (New York City, NY: Oxford University Press, 2021)
… in between. Historians have traditionally focused on the outcomes of “the chiefs now in this city,” namely, treaties. … was a man who traveled with an escort of Pennsylvania soldiers; who insisted on not only an interpreter but a clerk … near the New Lutheran Church, 1800. Teedyuscung died in a suspicious fire that engulfed his home city in the …
Person holding sign that reads "Stop Voter Suppression"

From Poll Taxes to Partisan Gerrymandering: Voter Disenfranchisement in the United States

… to include many more citizens since 1776, these gains have come haltingly and unevenly. Even as women gained suffrage, … voter suppression continue to affect electoral outcomes today? Listen in to find out. To learn more about the … represent our interests in Congress and state legislative bodies and local bodies across the country. And this is the …

The Secular Roots of a Religious Divide in Contemporary Iraq

… some political pundits conclude, negotiations cannot overcome divine principles dictating distinct worldviews that … Rightly Guided Caliphs were chosen by a consensus of the community. This was not a democracy; it was instead a … as  ashura . Shi'is believe that Husayn was a martyr who died the rightful leader of the political community. …
People holding signs: "More Mental Health Care + Less Jail Time" and "Support Mental Health - It's the Right Thing to Do"

Mental Health and American Society

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … temptation to say, "Well, I mean, how many people in the audience might have had this experience growing up?" You know, … Vinas-Nelson, song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website …
Cover of Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present by Christopher I. Beckwith.

Between the East and the West

Review of Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present, by Christopher I. Beckwith (Princeton University Press 2009)
Cover of The Battle of Adwa African Victory in the Age of Empire by Raymond Jonas

When Ethiopia Stunned the World

Review of The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire, by Raymond Jonas (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press, 2011)
… and, due to a series of blunders by his subordinate commanders, his force was overwhelmed. Aside from numerous … also captured 1,900 Italians and 1,500 Askari (African soldiers serving in the Italian armed forces). The scope and … World War. Jonas claims that Adwa served as the model for future anti-colonial efforts. His narrative suggests that …