Often relegated as secondary tasks, the art of creating textiles never gained importance in the Middle Ages. However as evidence proves, many of these brilliant pieces may have been created by female artists and may need a relook. […]
What if we were to entertain the possibility that many of the artworks that survive from the Middle Ages represent the artistic achievements of women? It is highly plausible, and we may have evidence. […]
A visit to any museum, library with medieval artworks, or a medieval church will show the techniques relating to oil painting were in wide usage during the Middle Ages. […]
Post Depression, things were hard for everyone in general. However, for the African American community, racial bias in doling out the relief offered by the government, compounded it on every step of the way. […]
The Missouri sharecroppers were viewed by their local governor as a nuisance. He sought to run them off, hoping the issue will be forgotten. But, their plight moved the local college who found a solution in cooperative farming. […]
Black farmers, often battling poverty, could never refuse work even under exploitative terms. This was about to be remedied by the new Social Security Act. They could avail of this safety net and wait till better employment came back. […]
Traditionally, the African American community had supported the Republican Party. After all, it was them who had ended slavery and given voting rights to African Americans. But, post Depression, the community became increasingly disenchanted with the party. […]
It was the guild-sponsored plays in medieval Europe that fathered the ‘mysteries’. These plays often had episodes, with different actors playing the role of Christ making him a universal figure. […]
The 1281 uprising saw anger against officials and the rich upper class. The guilds, the urban working classes felt oppressed and were on a constant lookout for work and higher wages. […]
Two of Russia’s most famous rulers have a direct historical connection. The latter even began a dynasty that reigned over Russia for over 300 years. How did Ivan the Terrible facilitate the Romanov dynasty? […]
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