Edward Ayers is Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities at the University of Richmond, where he is President Emeritus. President Barack Obama awarded him the National Humanities Medal in 2013, hailing his "commitment to making...

This short video describes the personal belongings, equipment, food and water the legionaries had to carry when they conquered new lands

Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is one of history’s most famous novels and one of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history. On this special episode of It’s Lit! we explore how Les Miserable became both a national and...

Pompey: thrower of parties, marrier of daughters, general of everywhere Caesar wasn't and overachiever extraordinaire. From his time working with Sulla to going toe-to-toe with Caesar, a man with a greater reputation in his day than he's...

For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...