Tag: history
The Origins and Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern-Day Celebrations Halloween, one of the most…
The History of Cannabis and Its Prohibition: An Unjustified Legacy Cannabis, also known as marijuana, has a…
Deciphering the Anunnaki: Translations of Ancient Tablets. The Anunnaki, a group of deities from ancient Mesopotamian mythology,…
Frank Rosenblatt with the Mark I Perceptron, the first artificial neural network computer, unveiled in 1958. National…
The Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Celebrations Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a…
The Washington, D.C., courthouse where Donald Trump’s Jan. 6-related trial will likely take place. Bonnie Jo Mount/The…
SETI has been listening for markers that may indicate alien life – but is doing so ethical?…
How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and…
The romantic image of the writer doesn’t do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words,…
‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates Fifty years ago, did John Lennon tell…
A brief history of ketchup Heinz is why ketchup seemed to become distinctly American.Reuters/Mike Blake Ken Albala, University…
The Picts, the indigenous people of what is today northern Scotland, were documented by Roman historians as…
As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images…
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How…
How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Native American students at the…