What Is A Poem?A poem is a collection of literary tools that use aesthetic and rhythmic qualities, such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and meter to evoke meaning. The word “poem” derives from a variant of the Greek term, poiesis, “making.”...
National Women’s History Month is celebrating its 31st anniversary. Since 1988 US presidents have issued annual proclamations designating the month of March a Women’s History Month. But before we Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day...
FollowFollowFollow The American Civil Rights MovementThe civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that continues to this day and is still being constantly evaluated by scholars across disciplines. Historically, the era currently known in American...
America’s reckoning with its history of slavery has accelerated in recent months following Charlottesville, Civil War monument debates, and the general tension in race relations the United States is experiencing. In timely fashion, the last known slave ship was...
Friday, September 22 is Native American Day in California and Humanities E-Book is taking the opportunity to honor Native American history and culture. Though California celebrates Native American Day on September 22, other states such as South Dakota, Washington,...
As part of its upcoming fall 2015 title release, ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB) is pleased to be adding ten books from Oxford University Press that represent significant contributions to the field of World War I scholarship. These books span topics in Military History,...