Docendo Discimus
We have this... myth... in our heads. It's born from a combination of Manifest Destiny and the desire to see ourselves in a certain light, but the truth is that the Constitution of the United States was highly radical, highly controversial and absolutely not universally proclaimed as the best way of governing ourselves in 1787.... Continue Reading →
On February 13, 1633, Galileo Galilei, the venerable Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, arrived in Rome to stand trial before the Roman Inquisition. This event marked a pivotal moment in the history of science, the Roman Catholic Church, and the intersection of faith and empirical evidence. The trial of Galileo remains one of the most... Continue Reading →
Dave Does History 