In 2016 I designed a t-shirt for some history friends and it was a hit. Over time, I added more designs and more types of products based on what I liked and was proud to offer. Nearly everything you see […]
October 4, 2024 by Dr. Robert Walker 2024 Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment for Archaeology recipient, Dr. Robert Walker, provides an update on his field work. Geoglyphs are massive earthworks constructed with ditches and mounds to create geometric shapes often
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found concerning bacteria and a “black mold-like substance” while inspecting a facility that makes Tom’s of Maine products, namely toothpaste. Following the inspection, the FDA sent Tom’s of Maine a warning letter, which was
Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation panel, the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that Christ Church Archives, Oxford, has been awarded accredited status for the first time. All accredited archive services must apply again for accreditation
By Steve Tibble The population of the crusader states was not representative of normal demographics. Perhaps ironically, for societies with a heavily religious foundation, a disproportionate number of those who came to the crusader states were criminals. As is so
Fat tissue, as seen here under a scanning electron micrograph, maintains a “memory” of obesity, new research suggests. Steve Gschmeissner / Science Photo Library via Getty Images Fat cells have a “memory” of obesity, which may help explain why it’s
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SHOW NOTES: Sources: “The Examined Life Is Not Worth Living Either” by Michiko Kakutani, NY Times, Sept. 20, 1994 “New Line to Join Ted Turner Empire Today: Film: With more money, the company is likely to add a few big
Today, the city of Jerusalem is seen as so important that people are willing to kill and die to control it. And that struggle goes back centuries. Nearly a thousand years ago, European Christians embarked on what became known as
In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the early years of renowned activist Ella Baker and others she inspired, to the first glimpse of allyship in the Bates Seven and a renewed
