Contemporary History

Harvard scholars reflect on the history and legacy of the 1969 Stonewall demonstrations that triggered the contemporary battle for LGBT rights in America.

We examine an ambitious timeline that details the power of various civilizations going all the way back to 2,000 B.C.

Hello, I'm Hayati, a visual designer from Cyprus. I've been interested in Photoshop and painting for a long time now.

On June 28, 1914, the chauffeur of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne took a wrong turn. While the car stalled, a teenage revolutionary leaped ...

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The East India company was a trade stock company created to trade with India, but which eventuallly just became a tool that the english monarch used to gain control of India.

Monarchy - Wikipedia

Hello again, everyone. I’ve been keeping my head down this last month clearing some big projects off my desk. Lately I’ve been thinking about the work of Sister Corita Kent, whose artwork I’ve always admired but haven’t studied in years. Rather than a “Friday Finds” rev

A look at some of the most famous sculptures in history from Michelangelo's David to Rodin's The Thinker, as well as contemporary masterpieces.

An artist in the Salon de Jupiter, Pitti Palace, Florence. Domenico Caligo (Italian, c.1838-c.1911). Oil on canvas. The Palatine Gallery, the main gallery of Palazzo Pitti, contains a large ensemble...