by Helen Kain | Jun 29, 2025 | Carousel Ideas & Systems, Medieval (1066–1485)
There’s something thrillingly unassuming about Lincoln’s copy of the Magna Carta. For such an iconic document, it’s not much to look at—just a modest sheet of medieval vellum covered in cramped Latin script. But don’t let its size fool you. This unpretentious...
by Helen Kain | May 30, 2025 | Carousel Ideas & Systems, Georgians (1714–1837)
It has become fashionable to speak of the Enlightenment as a failed project. Depending on the argument of the day, it is blamed for everything from inequality to environmental strain to social fragmentation. The language is often sweeping: “broken,” “exhausted,” “no...
