A history of the 1969, Category 5 hurricane, that struck the Mississippi coast.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?

Cancer researchers dream that one day our bodies will cure themselves of cancer. In Cancer Wars we hear from cancer researchers’, like Awen Gallimore, hope that cutting edge research using the immune system and antibodies, will make that...

Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 3

Misinterpretations Laocoon and His Sons

So. We have to talk about measles in 2017. Why, you may ask, are kids getting measles? More and more people neglect vaccinating their children, and dangerous diseases like measles make a comeback.

A deceptively deep poem, students have been frustrated by "The Red Wheelbarrow" for decades. This video shows that William's intentionally plays with the idea of significance. Find out more in this reading, summary, and analysis of...

Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. As Romeo tries to break up the fight, Tybalt kills...

The famous Dido’s Lament from ‘Dido and Aeneas’ by Henry Purcell. Features of Purcell’s style are unpacked and the word painting & emotional life of the music are explored. A Ground Bass is repeated 11 times, while the melodic line and...

Genghis Khan remains one of the most feared and respected conquerors of all time. His biography is shrouded in mystery and contradiction, but the facts about Genghis Khan are that he rose up from almost certain death on the Mongolian...

The daily life of a medieval executioner was not easy. They did more than simply chop off heads and break prisoners on the wheel. Trying to uphold justice and set an example for their community was only one part of an executioner's...

From 1485 through the latter part of the 16th century, a new plague – English "sweating sickness" – ravaged England and Europe, killing thousands of people. The fearsome disease had many names including, "Sudor Anglicus," "English...

On Friday, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, opening a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. This is obviously incredibly sad news, but it also could significantly impact the future of the United States and even the 2020...

Moral and ethical decisions in the workplace are not made in a vacuum but are based on a foundation of personal character and moral principle. This course helps employees understand the critical role personal character plays in our...

Dr. Nicolaes Tulp gives us an anatomy lessons on muscles and the felxor digitorum.

An eyewitness account of the excecution of King Charles I outside the Banqueting House in London on 30th January 1649