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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...
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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...
Trying to Understand...
NATO's Phantom Armies. And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily undefined
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas. Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy? undefined
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend j.hoare Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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Stock Car Racing in 1972 In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
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This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know undefined
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings undefined
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic? Which Playwright did it better?
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TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
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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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What Was Négritude? undefined
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles undefined
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways undefined
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA? undefined
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches undefined
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings undefined
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928) “Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying     On January 13, it’s...
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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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Who Won the Battle of Nashville? undefined
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian? What Use is Prehistory to the Historian? JamesHoare Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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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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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space. This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions? undefined
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism undefined
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”? undefined
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales undefined
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5 Famous Black Mexicans undefined
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon? undefined
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM undefined
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn? undefined
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842 The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s.   “Isaac...
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The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s.   “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art undefined
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Do Individuals Move the Course of History? Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman undefined
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The Tudor War on Libel The Tudor War on Libel JamesHoare Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man undefined
a year ago
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca undefined
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form undefined
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible? undefined
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know undefined
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019 It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
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The Birth of Ovid The Birth of Ovid JamesHoare Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960) Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah JamesHoare Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life? undefined
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview undefined
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Can Any Good Come From War? The Tragedy of the Trenches
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What Are the Five French Republics? undefined
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982 Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
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Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter undefined
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy undefined
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Aliens and the Enlightenment Aliens and the Enlightenment JamesHoare Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying undefined
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians undefined
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age undefined
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible? undefined
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth? undefined
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities The Original Bonfire of the Vanities JamesHoare Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun JamesHoare Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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Who Was Tertullian? undefined
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames undefined
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses undefined
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program? undefined
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up? undefined
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism? undefined
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape? undefined
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades undefined
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present undefined
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s undefined
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars. an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 ) “ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’ A re-run from a few years ago....
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’ A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture? undefined
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality? undefined
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis undefined
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings undefined
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous? undefined
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum undefined
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently undefined
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible undefined
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built undefined
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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6 Micronations You Should Know undefined
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat. A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press JamesHoare Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works undefined
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review) Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
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Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor undefined
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen? Why Do Civil Wars Happen? JamesHoare Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli! Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII? undefined
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia My interview with "Atlantico"
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s undefined
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires undefined
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor? Stock vs flow approach.
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder undefined
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics undefined
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species? undefined
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review ‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review JamesHoare Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy? undefined
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932) Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg undefined
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know undefined
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know undefined
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650) At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
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At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987) “I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
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“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Secrets of the Scythians
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1 Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
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Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors undefined
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Hades The God of the Dead
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria? undefined
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients undefined
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah? undefined
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used undefined
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses undefined
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites? undefined
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains undefined
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects JamesHoare Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520. During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano undefined
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review ‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review JamesHoare Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and... For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
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For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910 Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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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
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s undefined
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered undefined
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions undefined
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre undefined
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic undefined
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Weekend Roundup History and Myth
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times? undefined
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”? undefined
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry undefined
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Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid? undefined
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery undefined
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal? undefined
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
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Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh “The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis   We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Death of the King of Siam Death of the King of Siam JamesHoare Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For? undefined
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Who Was George Hodel? undefined
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911) The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023 Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins j.hoare Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France. The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work undefined
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today undefined
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review ‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review JamesHoare Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg? undefined
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious? undefined
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana undefined
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict undefined
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig undefined
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference? undefined
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn undefined
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression) Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
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Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans ...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams? Should we pay attention to them?
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo. In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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The Two Trojan Wars Secret Origins
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North Pacific Logbook The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
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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. Continue Reading
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance undefined
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And Now for Something Completely Different. Am I me? Are You you? ?
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz? undefined
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa undefined
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America undefined
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else? undefined
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism? undefined
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader undefined
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare undefined
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk undefined
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless undefined
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction? undefined
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna undefined
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa undefined
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon? undefined
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Culture Status Report I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
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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.
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess? undefined
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive “We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
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“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution? undefined
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition undefined
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review ‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review JamesHoare Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections undefined
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One Of My Essays In Dutch. I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
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I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues undefined
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail j.hoare Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta? undefined
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear? undefined
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art? undefined
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW) In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in  shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know undefined
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives? How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries? undefined
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Summary of changes for May Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love undefined
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century? undefined
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It? undefined
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles undefined
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Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954) So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
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So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967 “In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club     Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review ‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review j.hoare Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People? undefined
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country? undefined
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Should We Own Stuff? The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903. The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King undefined
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton? undefined
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer undefined
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973) As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree.    ...
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know undefined
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids? undefined
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios) undefined
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990 We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023 Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
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Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists. The demonstrators are responding to the...
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go? undefined
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires undefined
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature? undefined
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides? undefined
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema undefined
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution? undefined
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry undefined
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor undefined
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving? undefined
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough? undefined
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes? undefined
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath) undefined
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Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries? undefined
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic undefined
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families undefined
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common? undefined
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature? undefined
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear? undefined
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now undefined
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Bringing It All Back Home If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law? undefined
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About? undefined
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’? undefined
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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
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79 Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists undefined
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee undefined
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art undefined
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism? With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era undefined
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus? undefined
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change undefined
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues undefined
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad? undefined
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy undefined
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know undefined
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works? undefined
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders undefined
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life undefined
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography undefined
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The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush a complete history of an African monument
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive? undefined
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops “The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
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“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter  ...
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Who Was Vercingetorix? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947) Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts undefined
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker undefined
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal? undefined
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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On the Spot: Chris Clark On the Spot: Chris Clark j.hoare Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists undefined
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History undefined
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster? undefined
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What Is the History of the Blues? undefined
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men undefined
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