What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.
In the 12th century, the King of England was vexed by Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Bona Sforza was the wife of Sigismund I of Poland. Her 16th century Book of Prayers contains many gorgeous illuminations, including the nativity of Ch...
This image depicts Philip Johnston visiting members of the Navajo Nation at their hogan.
Rogier van der Weyden created this work, entitled "Deposition" (also known as "Descent from the Cross"), circa 1435.
Learn the story of how Nkosi Sikelele became part of South Africa's national anthem and meet the young man who wrote the song.
Nelson Mandela met his friend and future law partner at the University College of Fort Hare.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn's novel about life as a prisoner in a Stalinist forced-labor camp, in Siberia's GULAG, is based onhis own experience.
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice depicts a tragic romance.
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave a rousing speech. Dig a little deeper into his ''Liberty or Death'' to learn whether all those famous words were...
A demigod, Perseus could accomplish incredible feats that no mortal ever could.
The word "Pesach" is pronounced PAY-sahch, with the "ch" sounding like the "ch" in the Scottish word "loch." It stands for "Passover," a holy da...
This illumination on parchment, by an unknown Spanish miniaturist who was likely working in Spain during the 14th century, is known as the Peszach Hag...
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