We are quickly approaching the 1918 centennial, commemorating the end of the First World War, with ceremonies and events being […]
“The Mommy Instinct” and Vaccinations
“Mommy instincts:” that’s what Jenny McCarthy called them.1 You know, those innate feelings you get about your kids when they’re […]
Male Jealousy & Questions of Sexual Honor: A Look at Historical Cases of Domestic Murder in Ireland
At present in Ireland, a Domestic Violence Bill is rumbling its way through the Irish parliament, a welcome albeit overdue […]
A Well-Balanced Serving of School Food History — With a Side of Grassroots Reform
I have few memories of school lunches from my childhood. I do recall the small milk cartons and brown milky […]
Queering History: Back to School Edition
In his second inaugural address in 2013, President Barack Obama stated that [gblockquote]We, the people, declare today that the most […]
Proper Nurses: Regulating Nursing Care in the Royal Navy and the British Army in the 18th Century
The American Association for the History of Nursing is so pleased to partner with Nursing Clio for this special series, […]
Mission Nursing, Migration, and Mobility in Twentieth-Century Iran
The American Association for the History of Nursing is so pleased to partner with Nursing Clio for this special series, […]
The Trauma of Displacement: How History Can Help Us Understand the Refugee Experience
In February of 1915, a fifty-five year old woman, who we will call Ella, was admitted to London’s Colney Hatch […]
Falling Out of Love with the Civil War
On Thursday morning, as the President of the United States tweeted his tacit support of the Confederacy, three different friends […]
A Boy or A Girl? Sex Selection, Regimen, and Fertility in Ancient Greece
Selecting the sex of an embryo brings up a host of ethical, economic, and political considerations. When the issue arises […]
