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TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008 undefined
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Plutarch and Pleasure
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American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America undefined
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum undefined
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism undefined
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget? Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget? JamesHoare Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Sufism in South and South East Asia undefined
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809) These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer undefined
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Weekend Roundup Monsters and Myths
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists undefined
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends undefined
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month undefined
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation? undefined
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent undefined
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship undefined
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The Life of Aristotle More Than A Philosopher
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961) Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing) I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing) I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia? undefined
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic undefined
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop? undefined
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre undefined
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock? undefined
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History undefined
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The End of Power Projection? We can't get there from here, anymore.
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism undefined
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists undefined
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable? undefined
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda undefined
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What Caused the Dancing Plague? undefined
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn? undefined
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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
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera? undefined
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle? undefined
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The Art of Pompeii Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times? undefined
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024 Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
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Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972 For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not” undefined
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin? New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence undefined
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London undefined
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Weekend Roundup Aristotle's Politics
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History undefined
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History undefined
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy undefined
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Who Were the Kuomintang? undefined
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits? undefined
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland? undefined
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899. Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
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Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition. Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator undefined
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia undefined
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Aliens and the Enlightenment Aliens and the Enlightenment JamesHoare Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962) So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
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So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos “As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz     We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers? undefined
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now undefined
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023 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 March. Summary Of Changes Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom. 100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator undefined
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland undefined
a year ago
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe? undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning undefined
4 months ago
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Weekend Roundup Animals of the Ancient World
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Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book “I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
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“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation undefined
a year ago
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The Death of Einhard the Historian The Death of Einhard the Historian JamesHoare Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship? undefined
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How Did Descartes View Animals? undefined
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness? undefined
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
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We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji. This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society? undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge What is True?
8 months ago
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The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and... .
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Ovid's Dating Advice Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector undefined
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic JamesHoare Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter undefined
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale undefined
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art undefined
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden? Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden? JamesHoare Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’? undefined
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick JamesHoare Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure? Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure? j.hoare Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World undefined
a year ago
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
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This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide undefined
a month ago
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades? undefined
11 months ago
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954) Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
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Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament .... We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm Power laws in criminal behavior
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
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The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam undefined
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening undefined
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained undefined
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers undefined
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Lower Manhattan in 1973 These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
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These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass undefined
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective? Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
TheCollector
This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas undefined
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper undefined
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Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges What's it going to be, then?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture? undefined
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush undefined
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Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review ‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review j.hoare Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack undefined
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism undefined
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States undefined
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review ‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review JamesHoare Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon). 100r.co,...
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s “Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
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“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln “I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln     The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines undefined
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama? undefined
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million undefined
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass? undefined
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life undefined
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel undefined
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song undefined
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A Collection of...
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...
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists undefined
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes undefined
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style undefined
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights The UN Declaration of Human Rights JamesHoare Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955) Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
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Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans JamesHoare Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data undefined
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections? undefined
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know undefined
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts undefined
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know undefined
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe? undefined
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Xerxes the Great More than a Villain
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps undefined
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza? undefined
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
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This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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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 -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s) Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!  I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!  I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back. These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple On the Spot: William Dalrymple JamesHoare Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring undefined
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies undefined
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification? undefined
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings undefined
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900. State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction undefined
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens? undefined
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
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A History of Phantom Pain A History of Phantom Pain j.hoare Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms undefined
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The Search for the Historical Buddha The Search for the Historical Buddha j.hoare Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer undefined
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher? undefined
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire? What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire? JamesHoare Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Was Alexander Great?
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China undefined
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? undefined
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin? undefined
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient? undefined
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan? undefined
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism undefined
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch? undefined
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