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Beer and wine were major components of the meal. By our standards, peasants drank a lot, although the alcohol content…
In July 2022, I made a career pivot from consulting to teaching. Beyond being intrinsically interesting and rewarding, I thought…
Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric…
A highly entertaining and well-researched tour of wine fraud from ancient Roman times up to the present day.Combining history and…
What is August really about? Owen Lamont, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Acadian Asset Management, suggests that for…
A letter written by Thomas Jefferson will go up for auction on July 4th. Estimators value the letter, which discusses…
Greed and selfishness are failing humanity: can “moral ambition” save the day – and us? Doesn’t everything die at last,…
Continual advances in technology drive much of the world’s economy. These include more recent developments such as the wide-spread implementation…
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington. And voters…
The video sharing service YouTube continues to be an excellent platform for history buffs to find compelling and informative content.…