Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech
“…From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent…”1 Winston Churchill, Britain’s fearless Prime…
Las Mariposas: The Mirabal Sisters’ Role as Heroines of the Dominican Republic
The Mirabal sisters, three resilient and determined women, sought not only to serve as advocates for women’s rights, but ultimately to act as heroines for…
Wicked Witches of the West: Witch Hunts in Early Modern Europe
In today’s world, when someone thinks of a witch, they normally picture one of a few things: the infamous Wicked Witch of the West that…
Constantine’s Conversion
There are many different opinions surrounding the conversion of Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor known for reuniting the divided Rome after taking power…
The Mandate of Heaven
According to historians, the Shang Dynasty in China lasted from 1766 to 1122 B.C.E., and it had a big impact on setting the fundamental characteristics of…
From Hunter-Gatherers to Civilization: What Was Lost in Transition?
The Paleolithic Era began nearly two hundred thousand years ago, and lasted for tens of thousands of years. The Neolithic Era followed, and was introduced with…