Henry VIII is perhaps best known for two things. His numerous wives and his desire to execute several of them. In celebration of his birthday this upcoming Sunday (June 28th), we’ve put together a Tudor learning list so that you ... Read More

In early April, we embarked on a new journey. As real world travel went on indefinite pause, we launched an online offering called Context Conversations - a 90-minute interactive seminar with a Context scholar. Our goal was to gi... Read More

This Tuesday (April 21st) Rome celebrates its 2773rd birthday.There are a couple of things we can say about you when you turn 2,773. First, you probably have a comprehensive view on history since you’ve been around a very long ti... Read More

On weekends when we’re not pondering the ways we can make travel more sustainable, plowing through guide publications, or debating the origins of abstract expressionism, we often find ourselves on the hunt for a decent slice of p... Read More

It may have been something in the tea, but March was a testy month for the American and British relationship of yore: between the Stamp Act (March 24, 1765), the Quartering Act (March 22, 1765), the Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770... Read More