1+ week, 1+ day ago   (802+ words) In Nazi Germany, political persuasion spread far beyond speeches and election posters. The regime used broadcasting, censorship, public events and ordinary institutions to surround citizens with its version of reality. Before the Nazi movement controlled Germany, Adolf Hitler and Joseph…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (528+ words) Old documents can preserve evidence far beyond their original purpose. In this case, material reused centuries ago has provided unusually rare clues about an island community. A fragment of L’Estoire de Griseldis is among 17 medieval manuscript pieces now being studied…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (851+ words) Across early medieval Scandinavia, rulers shared authority with gatherings that handled law, disputes and communal decisions. These institutions were unequal, yet they could become arenas of genuine resistance. In Viking Age Scandinavia, kings ruled alongside powerful farmers, chieftains and assemblies…...