The Great Fire of Rome and Nero’s fiddle: an egregious historical distortion.
The emperor did not "fiddle while Rome burned." It's a bit more complicated than that.
Sean Munger
This may be a good time to recall 1968, good and bad.
Here are some things that were going on during those 12 tumultuous months.
Dealing With Campaign 2024: Some Historical Perspectives.
Feeling uneasy about the election? Stop reading news. Start reading history.
Historic Painting: “The Girl Who Found The Golden Horn” by Harald Slott-Møller, 1906.
This painting commemorates the discovery, in 1639, of one of the world's great Iron Age art treasures, sadly now lost to history.
Fourth of July thoughts: The fragility of democracy.
The greatest threat to democracy comes from ourselves--because we may decide at any time that we no longer value it.
A tragedy I know too well: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, 110 years on.
With as often as I've read about this famous 1914 event, I feel like I was actually there.
Popcorn and Purple Stuff: A Journey Through 1990s Cinema, in 25 Films. (Part V)
The final article on this journey through 1990s cinema takes us to the very best the decade has to offer.