Sudan exhibit at Boston’s MFA
I was very excited to see a Nubia exhibit at the Boston MFA. The many lovely Sudanese objects that the Boston Museum of Fine Arts bought from British colonial occupiers in the [...]
Veterans through history
For Veteran's Day, I thought I'd round up a little about soldiers, and especially veterans, and how their governments have interacted with them throughout history... Nubian archers in the Middle Kingdom [...]
Slavery conference at Yale
I've had a week to think about the conference on ancient and American slavery that I went to at Yale last weekend, and I hope that has given me a chance to [...]
#OTD Battle of Tippecanoe
On this date, November 7th, 1811 AD, United States troops attacked the Native Shawnee to push the Shawnee people off of their traditional land in what is now Indiana. This was part [...]
Julian the Apostate and nostalgia
On this day - November 6, 355 AD - Constantius died, and Julian became the official Roman emperor. Julian immediately came out of the closet as a follower of the old Roman [...]
#OTD Guy Fawkes’ Day
So, today's the Fifth of November, as in the verse: Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November Gunpowder, treason, and plot I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. [...]
Native American roots of Halloween
In keeping with Quatr.us's anti-racist, decolonizing work, we present Halloween as originally a Native American holiday, now overlaid with the contributions of immigrants from all over the world. The history of Halloween [...]
Booing Trump at the World Series
At last night's World Series game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros (which the Astros won), the audience booed the President of the United States. Imitating the crowds at President [...]
Happy Diwali!
Today's the Indian festival of Diwali, and we at Quatr.us Study Guides wish a happy Diwali to all who celebrate. Here's our main article explaining what Diwali is: https://quatr.us/india/diwali-festival-lights-hinduism-india.htm And some related [...]
Definitely St. Crispin’s Day though!
This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember’d; [...]
