1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1695+ words) The largest slave rebellion in US history took place in Louisiana in 1811. Here, Husain H. Roussel looks at the background, including the slave rebellion in Haiti, and what happened in Louisiana – and its aftermath. The slave rebellion, known as the 1811 German…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (136+ words) The largest slave rebellion in US history took place in Louisiana in 1811. Here, Husain H. Roussel looks at the background, including the slave rebellion in Haiti, and what happened in Louisiana – and its aftermath. The slave rebellion, known as the 1811 German…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (665+ words) You can read part 1 on the background to the war here. Portrait of a Nobleman (said to be Prince Rupert) by the Circle of Gerard van Honthorst. Source: Public domain, Bolton Museum, available here. The division of England into Royalist…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (847+ words) A 19th century depiction of Tulip Mania by Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger. Sour e: public domain, Amsterdam Museum, available here. Editor’s note: This article is sponsored – and an interesting piece that looks at speculative bubbles in history and how people protected – and protect…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1511+ words) A century after Napoleon's death, thousands of Boer prisoners unexpectedly transformed life on one of Britain's most remote possessions. Richard Clements explains. Richard Clements explains. A view of St Helena, circa 1790. Thornton, engraver, published by A. Hogg. Source: Public domain, available…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) Read part 1 on King Henry VIII here, part 2 on Catherine of Aragon here, part 3 on Anne Boleyn here, part 4 on Jane Seymour here, part 5 on Anne of Cleves here, and part 6 on Catherine Howard here. Catherine Parr, attributed to Master…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) Fort Mifflin by Seth Eastman. Source: Public domain, available here. If you want to see the true measure of the humble beginnings of American democracy and resolve — visit Independence Hall. If you want to see military determination and heroism in…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago   (905+ words) By the seventh inning of a baseball game, the ritual is as dependable as a close play at first base. Fans rise, stretch their legs, and sing words that have echoed through grandstands for more than a century: “Take me…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (219+ words) Born Sarah Tyson Heston in 1849, Rorer grew up during a period when food and health were increasingly linked in public thinking. Later accounts often repeated a story that her mother used diet to manage her father’s illness. Whether fully accurate…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (471+ words) Like many pharmacists of his era, Bradham presided over more than prescriptions. The soda fountain was central to his trade—a place where medicine, refreshment, and commerce blurred. Carbonated drinks were often promoted in zany, quasi-medical terms, and the line…...