TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
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Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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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...
2 months ago
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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3 weeks ago
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
TheCollector
Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Classical Wisdom
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Philosopher Kings
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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A Collection of...
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This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
a month ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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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
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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6 months ago
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...
10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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11 months ago
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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TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
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...
a year ago
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...
History Today Feed
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
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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TheCollector
Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
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TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
2 weeks ago
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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a year ago
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
2 weeks ago
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TheCollector
A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
8 months ago
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
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...
10 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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What Is Gnosticism?
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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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...
Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
a year ago
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
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
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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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...
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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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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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
7 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
a month ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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