HISTORY
Teachers, School Board Members Clash on Tennessee County’s Decision to Ban ‘Maus’ Comic Over Graphic
A Jan. 10 vote by the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee to ban Maus, an acclaimed graphic novel...
The Imperial Eunuchs of China: From Wicked Usurpers to Selfless Heroes
The term eunuch comes from the ancient Greek word eunoukhos (εὐνοῦχος), meaning “guarding the bed.” The...
Big Bugs – Mega Millipede Fossil Found in England
Arthropods, a phylum of organisms that includes insects, arachnids and diplopoda (a class characterized...
‘On the Hills of Manchuria’: Ilya Shatrov’s Waltz Depicting Bravery, Honor, and Faith in Battle
It was a frosty March morning in the northern hills at Mukden (奉天, now known as Shenyang), Manchuria,...
Famous and Fascinating Traditional Chinese Pagodas
In China, a city that lacks one or more of these architecturally magnificent structures is considered...
Emperor Taizong of Tang and His Faithful Advisors
Emperor Taizong of Tang (唐太宗 ) birth name Li Shimin; (598–649 AD) was one of the greatest military strategists...
Martin Luther King Jr.–The Makings of a Hero
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday this Monday, let us reflect and remember what it was...
China’s Classic of Poetry : An Ancient Work Advocating Virtue and Morality
The Classic of Poetry (詩經 Shijing) is China's first collection of poems. Initially called "Poetry" or...
Cargo Containers: A Closer Look at the Box that Blocks Our Supply Chain
Cargo containers can be seen in practically every cargo ship across the seas and oceans, as today’s worldwide...
