Imagine going to register to vote in your local election. You go to the government office during the appropriate hours and request the form needed to register. Rather than give you the form, they begin to ask you questions. Was your grandfather able to vote? Can you prove that you have completed your education through fifth grade? Can you prove … Read More
Memento Mori: Remembering Death Across Time
Memento mori imagery was found throughout medieval Europe in art and architecture. It would often consist of a skull or skeleton.
From Buta to Kashmir to Paisley
What do Empress Joséphine Bonaparte, a town in Scotland, and a sixteenth-century Persian dynasty have in common? They share the love of boteh, or paisley, designs.
Could You Survive the 1860s?
As we prepare to release History Unboxed 1860s, we here at the HUB ask ourselves: “would we have survived the 1860s?” No decade in the nineteenth century seems to be trying as hard to create things that sicken, maim, or kill. Let’s go over a few.