The Story Behind Dracula, The Lady Vampire
Since its publication in 1897, Stoker's vampire tale has never been out of print, and the story behind the tale is as interesting...
Why did Hitler adopt the swastika symbol for Nazis?
Hitler adopted the swastika as the symbol for his Nazi party because it originally represented peace. He saw this as a message to the...
19th Century Political Conservatism
Conservatism is a political philosophy which embodies a desire to prevent change. 19th Century conservatives believed in the power behind absolute monarchy, the aristocracy...
Easter Traditions During the Victorian Era
Many of our current Christmas and Easter traditions originated back in the Victorian era which covered the duration of Queen Victoria’s reign over the...
Enemies of God: Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl both embody the antithesis of religion. Through this attack, they set a precedence for atheism.
Rationalism and irrationalism were...
The Goals of the Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was originally convened by Pope Paul III and lasted for twelve years. It was a delayed reaction to Protestantism.
The Delay...
Theodor Herzl’s Utopian Vision of a Jewish Homeland
Theodor Herzl is a pivotal case and is essential studying when it comes to comprehending and understanding the origins of the modern Zionist movement...
The Allied Powers’ Appeasement Toward Nazi Germany
After Hitler became Chancellor, Germany began to violate Treaty of Versailles provisions. The Allied Powers desired peace beginning a policy of appeasement.
After Hitler was...
The Revolutions of 1848 in Europe
In Europe, a wave of nationalism and liberalism led European citizens to erupt in protest against the conservative governments.
In 1848, many revolutions broke...
The Plague and the Dance of Black Death in the Renaissance
As the Plague devastated Europe, the symbol of personified Death served as a constant reminder of people's mortality and life's unpredictability.
Although the personification...