Quakers
Historian of religion Thomas Hamm on George Fox, the Religious Society of Friends, and the idea of equality
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August 26, 2016
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August 25, 2016
Alexander the Great
Historian Ian Worthington on one of the most significant characters of the Ancient world, Macedonian drinking ...
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August 24, 2016
Theory of Evolution
Biologist Steve Jones on Darwin, Lamarck, and the uneasy relationship between evolution and genetics
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August 24, 2016
Equestrian Statuette of Charlemagne
Historian Alexander Sidorov on the unique artifact of the Carolingian Renaissance — a mysterious statuette of ...
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August 19, 2016
Sex in the Middle Ages
Historian Ruth Mazo Karras on church court records, means of contraception, and sex and gender roles in the Mi...
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July 9, 2016
Silk Road
Historian Valerie Hansen on cultural exchange, the history of the Silk Road, and the historical documents that...
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June 14, 2016
Explaining Modern Economic Growth
Economist Deirdre McCloskey on economic development, Adam Smith, and the importance of liberalism
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May 8, 2016
Ethics for an Age of Commerce
Economist Deirdre McCloskey on fundamental human virtues, their secular interpretation and necessary applicati...
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November 2, 2015
The Legacy of World War I Today
Historian Jay M. Winter on the Arab world after World War I, 20th century authoritarian regimes and long-term ...
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October 21, 2015
The History in Our Genes
Exploring genetic similarities between human populations can help to fill gaps in history books
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October 14, 2015
History and Prospects of Private Money
Economist Lawrence H. White on the period of the international gold standard, cryptocurrencies, and the Consti...
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September 16, 2015
Inquisition Archives
Historian Carlo Ginzburg on forbidden books, the depletion of the Central Archive, and a letter to the Pope
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