Summer has come around again and - oh no - Aunt Alexandra has come to stay. It’s a good thing that Dill shows up because the children need each other more than ever. The trial of Tom Robinson, an African American man, is about to start...

For years I have heard about the existence of Rastafari. Like many, I knew it was popular in Jamaica, had a special relationship with marijuana, and refers to something in Ethiopia. What I found was a simultaneously old and young...

By January 1945, between 85% and 90% of the buildings had been completely destroyed; this includes up to 10% as a result of the September 1939 campaign and following combat, up to 15% during the earlier Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 25% during...

Humor was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries to be frescoed and, along with Vorone_, is probably the best preserved. The dominant colour of the frescoes is a reddish brown. The master painter responsible for Humor's...

Learn Band 9 IELTS adjectives for 'amazing' and get invited onto a Black Friday mystery list!

Matilda returned to Normandy, where her husband had become the Duke and she the Duchess, taking the lands from Stephen. As Stephen grew older and support for him was waning, Henry of Anjou's claim to the throne grew stronger. Henry was...

Raych Jackson reads her poem, "Church Girl Learns to Pray Again

The monumental issue of food waste in the United States is spotlighted, underscoring the environmental impact of methane gas from landfills and the missed opportunities to feed those in need. Advocating for a shift in societal...

In the third episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat examines the first of many Supreme Court cases dealing with the separation of church and state- Engel v. Vitale. The state board of education said that students were to open each day...

What does a German monk, a Roman Pope, and a Spanish Emperor have to do with music history? Today we look at the events that surrounded 15th and 16th Century German music - particularly that of Martin Luther and the Protestant...

Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Hamlet. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Renaissance humanism, the genre of revenge tragedy,...

Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer."

The fourth of five children, Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in...

Rob Johnson kicks off INET's "Reawakening" conference with his take on how economists can win back the trust of a world that has rejected experts



Introducing #INET2017, our "Reawakening" conference in Edinburgh, INET...

MOT 1950: BEAULIEU: DORDOGNE VALLEY: VS Facade of Beaulieu church building w/ sculptures depicting the Last Judgment. INT VS People at religious procession, priest at altar performing rituals, female playing piano. EXT WS Belcastel...

Stephen Fry speaks against the motion 'The Catholic Church is a Force for Good '.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Dissenters

Nowa Huta has the reputation of a brutal and dangerous place filled with hooligans and criminals. Though in reality there are indeed a few undesirable 'elements' most people living there are hard working, educated, and friendly. I...

The Alcobaca Monastery is one of the first foundations of the Cistercian Order in Portugal. It was founded in 1153 as a gift to Bernard of Clairvaux, shortly before his death, from the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, to...

MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY: Newspaper press running priest checking paper Editor checking (L' Osservatore Romano) CU Newspaper. Radio tower. Priest inside radio building. Crucifix on wall. Priest at desk w/ radio mic reading script on...

MOT 1935: MEXICAN CATHOLICS WORSHIP IN SECRET: Truck on remote mountain road. Mass being celebrated in cave. People praying priest praying blessing people leaving cave church. 'May the Lord bless & keep you....shine upon you.'

MOT 1936: LONDON ENGLAND: Houses of Parliament w/ Thames River FG. CU 'New' Tithe Bill. XCU Bill. VS People talking on streets. Tithe Committee meeting (Roseveare Kedward others).

Nazi antisemitic Propaganda literature, children in school learning from antisemetic books.

The French Revolution (Part 2)

In the early 1800s, the French invaded Spain and overthrew Ferdinand VII. Goya initially supported the French invasion, hoping they would restore democracy and end the inquisition but the reality of living through war affected Goya...