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The History of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day has not always been all flowers and heart-shaped cards. Our eighth most popular holiday today, St. Valentine's Day is the product of …
4 years, 11 months ago
Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius of Imagination
Season 1
Leonardo da Vinci. Everyone knows the name. But how much do you really know about the great man? The Mona Lisa? Sure. The Last Supper? Of course. But…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 144: The Renaissance in Eastern Europe
Today we wheel east and bring our narrative up to date for several regions we have not discussed in some time: Bohemia, Hungary, the Balkans, and Pol…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Development of Renaissance Art
In this bonus episode, we do cover the basics of Renaissance painting, sculpture, writing, and architecture. I highly recommend looking at the images…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 143: The Italian Renaissance Part Three
In our last look at the Italian Renaissance, we turn to Florence and the Medici, the name that is almost synonymous with the Renaissance. Check out …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 142: The Italian Renaissance Part Two
In this episode, we turn to Milan and its contributions to the Renaissance as well as doing a quick overview of the city's history during this early-…
5 years ago
A History of Classical Greek Medicine
Inspired by my interview with Historian Robin Lane Fox, I put together a brief overview of Classical Greek medical thought and practice. If you want …
5 years ago
Episode 141: The Italian Renaissance Part One
In our first Renaissance episode, we cover the traditional "Fathers" of the Renaissance: Petrarch and Boccaccio. We discuss Humanism. Then, finally, …
5 years ago
Supplemental: Europe at 1450
In this very quick supplemental, we take a short tour of Europe around the year 1450 (well, really 1453). There is a map posted on the website, weste…
5 years ago
Bonus: The History of Christmas
A bonus episode covering the history of the western world's most popular holiday. From Santa Claus to December 25 and the origins of the Christmas tr…
5 years ago