Luanda, Angola: The Paradox of Plenty
This vast Atlantic coast nation seems poised to become a tourist hot-spot, but uneven political and economic development may be standing in the way.
Political Corruption in Athens and Rome
Bribery was widespread in the ancient world. That didn’t mean it was considered acceptable.
Capturing the Civil War
The images, diaries, and ephemera in Grand Valley State University’s Civil War and Slavery Collection reveal the cold realities of Abraham Lincoln’s world.
Growing Guerrilla Warfare
American resistance to the Nazis had its roots the skills of Spanish Civil War veterans, who were recruited by the OSS when they returned from Spain.
The Long History of Live Animal Export
The practice of live animal export from Australia is controversial and complex, and it has a longer history than you might realize.
Haunted Soldiers in Mesopotamia
In ancient Mesopotamia, many medical disorders were attributed to ghosts, including mental problems faced by men who had spent years at war.
The Post Office and Privacy
We can thank the postal service for establishing the foundations of the American tradition of communications confidentiality
The British Empire’s Bid to Stamp Out “Chinese Slavery”
The mui tsai custom, which the British saw as a Chinese practice, relied on connections made across the multiracial landscape of colonial Malaya.
Tramping Across the USSR (On One Leg)
Historian Sheila Fitzpatrick explores the limits of the Stalinist system through the biography of a marginal figure, one Anastasia Emelianovna Egorova.
Harvey Houses: Serving the West
In 1875, Fred Harvey had an idea for improving dining on passenger rail lines. He changed the face of food service in the West forever.