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Caesar the Day!
Classicist Barry Strauss discusses his new book, The Death of Caesar, and the dictator's enduring legacy.
Monet Painting Projects
Claude Monet was a French Impressionist painter from the late 19th century until the early 20th century. He is still well-known among artists and art historians, which makes his work a valuable tool for art students to use as a model to improve and expand their own styles of painting. Art student ca
What Brought Down the Great Han Dynasty in China?
The Han Dynasty ruled China during one of the country's golden ages, but it collapsed at roughly the same time as the similarly illustrous Gupta Empire in India, and the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean. Why did Han China fall?
Unfinished Warrior: USS Kentucky (BB-66)
USS Kentucky (BB-66) was an Iowa-class battleship that was cancelled while still under construction. In the years after World War II several plans for USS Kentucky were put forward but the vessel was later scrapped.
Quotes from James Madison
Check out these quotes from James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.
Civil War Leaders: Major General George Sykes
Major General George Sykes was a Union commander during the American Civil War. A West Point graduate, George Sykes saw service during the Mexican-American War and later led the US Regulars during the early days of the Civil War. George Sykes led the Union V Corps during the Battle of Gettysburg but
What are the accomplishments of Alice Walker?
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize winner for the novel "The Color Purple." She is also responsible to resurrecting the work of Zora Neale Hurston.
Paint Peeling Off of Original Painted Cabinets
Cabinets are an essential part of kitchen designs, and an element that decides both the overall look and functionality of the space. The kitchen presents a few challenges for the paint on cabinets, as it tends to have more heat and humidity than other locations. Peeling is a problem in some settings
How to Paint Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Abstract expressionist art--or action art, as it has also been called--is defined by its emphasis on emotional or spontaneous content not based in reality. Abstract expressionist art gained its popularity in the 1950s as a backlash against rampant McCarthyism. Many artists found themselves victims t
Konrad Miller's Facsimile of Tabula Peutingeriana from 1887
Part of Tabula Peutingeriana, konrad miller´s facsimile from 1887
Apollo and Daphne, by Thomas Bulfinch
The story of Apollo and Daphne, where Apollo is so despised that his love object would rather become a tree.
Bold & Daring: Commodore Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur rose to prominence during the Barbary Wars when he led a daring raid to destroy the captured frigate USS Philadelphia. During the War of 1812, he gained further fame when he captured the British frigate HMS Macedonian. A national hero, Stephen Decatur was killed in duel by Commodore