As chronicled by Chinese poet Yu Jianwu, the use of fire and smoke for time measurement dates back to at least the sixth century CE.

This year marks the centennial of the publication of E. E. Cummings’s novel based on his imprisonment in France during World War I. 

Philip Sidney’s attempt at translating the Psalms ended with his early death. Then, his sister took up the cause—and proved herself the superior poet.

Strongwoman Charmion used Thomas Edison’s experiments with moving pictures to encourage women to embrace strength and physical activity.

Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Sapiens, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

Victorian values and Anglo(phile) aesthetics shaped the city’s infrastructure and architecture in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

NBA player and coach Bill Russell was a leader and legend, fighting for civil rights even as racists harassed him from the sidelines.

Harnessing the power of quirk to engage students and inspire research in an online learning environment.

Crowned rex Poloniae, King of Poland, as a ten-year-old, Jadwiga soon had a decision to make: should she marry for love, or should she marry for politics?

We know the sirens of Homeric Greece sang a seductive song, but what did they look like, and why are they going viral on social media?