Historical Hives and the Buzz About Bees
A historical look at bee hives in philosophy, literature, politics, and beyond.
A History of Motorcycle Communities
Motorcycle communities are much more divers than what you'd see on "Sons of Anarchy"
Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Years of Money in Politics
A brief history of money in politics and the ethics of political campaign spending.
Our Farming Ancestors
While fewer farming family can be found today than many years ago, they still remain an important concept for any genealogist to understand.
Social Work Traditions and Jane Addams
Was Jane Addams a social worker? Donald Breiland explores in a piece that delves into the definitions of social work today and yesterday.
Preserving the Past: Natural History in North America
A look at early natural history collection methods.
A Plan to Get the Poor to Eat Healthy Food—in the 1890s
Early efforts to get Americans to eat healthy food started with targeting poor citizens.
Why Antitrust Progressives Didn’t Curb the Power of Big Business
The limits of Progressive ideology in curbing antitrust practices in the U.S.