Debtors’ Prisons, Class, and Patriotism in 18th Century Ireland
In a paper for Eighteenth-Century Ireland, Martyn J. Powell discusses the politics that seem to have limited the use of debtors' prisons in Ireland.
What Soldiers Ate During World War I
By World War I, writes Murlin, emerging nutritional science was becoming a priority in the Army.
Central European History
Central European History is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Conference Group for Central European History of the American Historical Association.
The Lusitania Effect
How the Lusitania Effect impacted German-American relations in pre-World War I German.
Tambora: The Volcano Felt Around the World
Tambora's explosion was one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history.
Mesmerizing Jonathan Miller
Read a 2001 Keynote Address from comedian and scholar Jonathan Miller from the Social Research conference on Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815).
No Foolin’: Jeremy Bentham’s Auto-Icon
There is a curious display in a glass-fronted cabinet at University College London. It's Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) .
What ISIS Wrecked in Nimrud and Hatra
Records of excavations from before the current conflict with ISIS in Iraq can give us an idea of the former grandeur of Nimrud and Hatra.
San Gimignano’s Fascist Redesign
The politically-influenced redesign of the famed towers of San Gimigano.
Anonymity and Public Debate—in the 1800s
But 150 years ago in Great Britain, the question of what role anonymity should play in public discourse looked completely different than today.