Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English philosopher and politician. Politically, he is best known for his role in establishing the British colonies in America, which later became the United States. However, his Continue Reading
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a multi-genius from the Italian Renaissance city of Pisa. He used the newly invented telescope to discover that the planet Jupiter has moons. More famously, he proved through Continue Reading
On October 31, 1517, the German priest Martin Luther (1483-1546) sent an angry letter to his Bishop, Albrecht von Brandenburg. The letter, known as the Ninety-Five Theses, was a stark criticism of Continue Reading
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a German astronomer who dramatically improved on the Copernican model of planetary motion by recognizing that they don’t move in perfect circles, as the ancient astronomers believed; they Continue Reading
Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1469) was a German inventor who revolutionized the distribution of information by inventing the printing press. It is a mechanical device for quickly and cheaply making copies of books and Continue Reading
George Washington was America’s first president, making his wife, Martha, the original First Lady. But she didn’t go by that title at the time. The first woman to receive that title was Continue Reading
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Polish multi-talent and one of the greatest geniuses of the Medieval era. He made significant contributions in many areas, but the most famous bears his name: The Continue Reading
Leonardo Fibonacci (1170-1240) was perhaps the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages. He was born and raised in the Italian city-state Pisa. As a boy, he traveled the Mediterranean region Continue Reading
Did Scotland invent the modern world? Whenever the intellectuals discuss the success of Western civilization and what inspired the most remarkable society in human history, the experts allude to the ideas planted Continue Reading
During the Medieval Warm Period, it could be said that one Italian priest came to shape Western civilization more than any other of his age: St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). It was Aquinas Continue Reading
After the cold spell of the Dark Ages and the Justinian plague, evidence suggests the climate in Europe warmed and created what today is known as the Medieval Warm Period (MWP), which Continue Reading
Democrats are pushing to pack the Supreme Court with additional judges, while there is a mounting movement by Republicans for a constitutional amendment to keep the number of justices unchanged. However, some could Continue Reading
In the 1300s, the Italian scholar Petrarch coined the term “dark ages” to describe European society between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance. He was comparing Continue Reading
“Music begins when the possibilities of language end,” said Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, J.S. Bach … the list of titans of classical music could Continue Reading
Memorial Day is a day set aside each year for Americans to honor and offer respect to the military men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice – their lives – to Continue Reading
As a republic, Rome experienced enormous success and expansion, but in 27 B.C., the republic became an empire ruled by emperors. The empire lasted five centuries and eventually went through stagnation and Continue Reading
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been going on since World War II, though the origins can be traced a little farther back. In 1917, the British captured Palestine from the Continue Reading
The U.K.’s Prince Harry has managed once again to stir up American media, this time for calling the First Amendment “bonkers” on a podcast with actor Dax Shepard. News outlets mostly ignored the fact Continue Reading
The Suez crisis, which occurred in 1956, was yet another pivotal incident in the Cold War. It was one of several events in which the governments of superpowers came close to all-out Continue Reading
The ancient Greek city-states were tremendously successful for several hundred years, but they were eventually conquered by the new kid on the block: Rome. The Romans had learned from the Greeks. They Continue Reading
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. Working to put himself through college, he became the commander in chief during a difficult time in our nation’s history. He Continue Reading
When you are born, you become a citizen of your country. Today, this may seem like the most natural thing, but it hasn’t always been this way. The idea of citizenship has Continue Reading
What is economics? It is the science that studies human action. What is an economist? Critics will say that an economist is “an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he Continue Reading
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon employed a series of economic measures that significantly and permanently transformed the United States and international financial systems. An embattled president attempted to combat stagflation, stimulate Continue Reading
Bitcoin became the fastest asset to reach $1 trillion in value. Ethereum is now worth more than the Bank of America. Dogecoin has become more valuable than Ford Motor. These are cryptocurrencies Continue Reading
