From the column: "What are the values we lift up in our schools? How can we talk about being No. 1 when we don’t know what ...

The death of Marianne Faithfull last week at the age of 78 has got me thinking again about female beauty. The obituaries were ...

Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge writes about dangerous walking trips to North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest in "After the North Pole." ...

From Petrarch onwards, landscapes became a place where one could escape from the troubles of the city, places of spiritual reprieve. Then again, open landscapes might have been considered too unruly.

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and this quiz is a fun way to learn more about the history, symbols, and traditions associated with the day of love. Here is a quick Valentine’s Day quiz for ...

Teaching students about the religious, racial, ethnic, geographical, and cultural diversity of the Middle Ages Encouraging students to conceive of the medieval past as being in active dialogue ...