On Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Thinking of celebrating Cinco de Mayo at your school this year? Learn from history about some of the potentially insensitive pitfalls.
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Sugar Has Always Been Bad
Sugar long had a bad reputation because of its connection to slavery in the New World.
Copernicus’s Body Identified by Stray Hair
Stuck in a book for centuries, strands of Copernicus's hair helped identify his body in 2005.
Misunderstanding the Book of Genesis
A short history of the literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis reveals it's largely a modern dogma.
Why Did Pancho Villa Invade the U.S.?
The 100th anniversary of Pancho Villa's invasion of the U.S. raises the question of why he did it.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, who passed away this year at the age of 92, played a significant role in shaping our understanding of the print revolution.
The Temple of Apollo on the Ocean Floor
In 1993, divers discovered a shipwreck from the Hellenistic period off the coast of Turkey. It held marble columns from the Temple of Apollo.
Satanism and Magic in the Age of the Moulin Rouge
How did some of the most illustrious names of fin de siècle French literature end up in a newspaper battle over witchcraft and evil spirits?
Revisiting Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech
The famous "Iron Curtain" speech that propelled us into the Cold War highlights Churchill's near roguish fight to challenge the U.S.S.R.