How did knights, soldiers, and pirates influence the modern designation of independent artists, writers, musicians, photographers, and their work as “freelance”?
Category: History with Hecht
Here Dr. Hecht explores words and phrases that we use but have forgotten the meaning of.
How did Louis XIV and European noblemen help make the idiom—putting your “best foot forward”—a reference to the attempt of making an excellent first impression today?
With International Chess Day approaching tomorrow, I started to think about the game, the word “checkmate” and how strategy and tactics within chess can integrate into someone’s personal philosophies.
