I just posted a BBC site under the internet links to the right. It has a reenactment game of the Battle of Hastings. You can choose to be either Harold or William and see how you fare in the battle. Notice that William has typical medieval knights while...

I may have been reaching this week concerning symbolism in buildings.  Perhaps I am off base.  I do find it interesting, however, in an age that is so focused on God instead of man (the Middle Ages) the buildings are built on a "god- like"...

On Friday, and next Tuesday, we discussed (will be discussing) Chinese foot binding. I believe that this practice contains several threads that reveal a wealth of information about China a thousand years ago, but also about humans in general. As I discussed...

For centuries China was arguably the largest most dynamic manufacturer in the world. It was the world's workplace and the place to go for many products. When Columbus left Europe in 1492 he didn't want to discover America. He hanted to reach the east:...

We had interesting political discussions in class today. Remember, the second debate it tonight. Of course you are too young to vote. But that does NOT mean you can't be involved. Both candidates have active websites and are looking for volunteers....