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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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; [...]

Ancient historians are redating the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii from August 24th to October 24th, 79 AD. I'll explain why, and what made them rethink it, and why that [...]