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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
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I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
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over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Forgotten Gods
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Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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3 weeks ago
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Arguing with the Dead
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TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
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journal of African cities chapter 9
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Julius Caesar
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Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
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Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
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What's it going to be, then?
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
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And what happens when we don’t?
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
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The Story of Thebes
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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What Are Conlangs?
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Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
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Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
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American polarisation: part 2
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
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Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
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7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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The Electoral College Explained
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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10 months ago
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
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TheCollector
10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
6 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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3 months ago
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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10 months ago
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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a year ago
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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2 days ago
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 months ago
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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a year ago
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