The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE) ostensibly arose because of the fear that a rising Athens would threaten Sparta’s power in the Mediterranean. The idea of Thucydides’ Trap warns that all rising ...

While nonhuman animals (animals) have played a large role in many aspects of human history, most traditional historical works either give them passing coverage or ignore them totally. 1 That is among ...

1. A historian who describes a 6th-century history of the Franks as “Trollope with bloodshed” is hard to resist. John Burrow’s book, which stands as one of the most erudite, authoritative, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Months of research culminated in a selection of deep dives into historical topics at Topeka West High School. Topeka West’s ‘Historical Inquiry’ class put together presentations ...