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As a youngster, David (the later king of Israel), slew Goliath, a giant, who was the champion of Israel’s enemy, the Philistines. "David and Goliath" became a metaphor for an underdog who nevertheless is victorious over a more powerful opponent...

David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, writer, historian, and important figure in the Enlightenment. Hume presented a positive view of human nature but a sceptical view of religion's usefulness. His Treatise of Human Nature was...

Chief Morning Star (also known as Dull Knife) of the Northern Cheyenne (l. c. 1810-1883). US National Archives and Records Administration.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American philosopher, writer, naturalist, and political activist. He is best known for his book Walden, published in 1854, which recounts his two-year experiment living alone in a small cottage at Walden...

In his first work of fiction, the novel The Jericho River ($12.88 on Amazon/ $9.94 on Bookdepository) David Tollen tells a vivid story by beautifully bringing together most major civilizations in history. In this exclusive interview, Jan...

A c. 1876 pastel on paper, The Star (l'étoile), by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The artist painted many scenes of ballerinas, but most, like this one, are not of the dancers performing but either rehearsing or...

The Matariki star cluster with known Māori names. Constellation also known as The Pleiades.

Photograph of the Northern Cheyenne chiefs Little Coyote (better known as Little Wolf) and Morning Star (better known as Dull Knife) by William Henry Jackson, 1873.

David Walker (l. c. 1796-1830) was an African American abolitionist writer best known for his 1829 work An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World (also known The Appeal or Walker's Appeal) advocating for a united front in the abolition...

David Ingram was an Elizabethan explorer who famously walked over 3500 miles from Veracruz to New Brunswick in 1568-9. In 1567, Ingram had sailed down the Thames on the flagship Queen Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) had loaned John...