Primary Sources

This gallery of 30 maps traces the history of cartography, with examples of maps made by cultures from the Paleolithic...

The Bayeux Tapestry shows in pictures the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of...

The Mystic Massacre of 1637 (also known as the Pequot Massacre) was the pivotal event of the Pequot War (1636-1638) in New...

Hyangga was a form poetical 'country song,' distinct from contemporary Chinese songs, which were written...

The Pillow Book (Makura no Soshi) is a personalised account of life at the Japanese court by Sei Shonagon which she completed...

Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE) was a Puritan separatist who believed in and advocated for the separation...