For students of the humanities…
Understanding what people wear can help us understand them and their culture. The history of fashion is a fascinating part of cultural history. If you're interested in checking out fashion, a good place to start is with videos put together by historical reenactors. One such set of videos is priorattire's Dressing Up Series on YouTube.... Continue Reading →
This site provides articles on a truly amazing variety of topics. For example, their current front page has articles about the Pendle Witches, new Denisovan Fossils, Horseback Archery Revival, and a Theory of Atlantis—just to name a few. This is an excellent site to help you get started with your research (historically older topics are... Continue Reading →
My last post talked about PBS's Crash Course. Even though they don't have a dedicated art series (as of this writing), they do occasional art episodes within some of their other series. This video is one of those, and it's on the Harlem Renaissance. This is a diverse and exciting artistic period, and I'm glad... Continue Reading →
If you've never heard of PBS's Crash Course series, you should definitely check them out. Ranging in topics from mathematics to science to history to philosophy, they offer fun and engaging looks at complicated topics. They don't have an art series (as of this writing), but students of the Humanities can find a lot of... Continue Reading →
Humanities Scholars 