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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Summary Of Changes
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
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The Tragedy of Ajax
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a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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When Was D-Day?
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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Tjaart’s Substack
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When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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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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What Was Négritude?
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
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Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
We...
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
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...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
TheCollector
What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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History Today Feed
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
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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9 months ago
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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