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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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4 months ago
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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12 months ago
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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10 months ago
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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4 months ago
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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a month ago
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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5 months ago
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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...
2 months ago
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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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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11 months ago
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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a month ago
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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8 months ago
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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
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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a year ago
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
10 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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2 months 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
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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9 months ago
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
5 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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a year ago
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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10 months ago
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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9 months ago
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
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
11 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic?
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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a year ago
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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2 months ago
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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10 months ago
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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5 months ago
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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2 months ago
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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3 months ago
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Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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4 days ago
TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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6 months ago
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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a week ago
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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a year ago
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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4 months ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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7 months ago
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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8 months ago
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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a year ago
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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a month ago
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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a year ago
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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3 months ago
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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2 months ago
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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4 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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10 months ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
8 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
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...
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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6 months ago
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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9 months ago
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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3 months ago
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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7 months ago
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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9 months ago
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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11 months ago
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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6 months ago
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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11 months ago
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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a month ago
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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2 months ago
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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5 months ago
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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11 months ago
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
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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4 months ago
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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a year ago
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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a year ago
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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
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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10 months ago
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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10 months ago
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
a month ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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2 months ago
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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8 months ago
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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a month ago
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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
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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a month ago
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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3 months ago
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 months ago
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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a year ago
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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4 months ago
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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3 months ago
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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a year ago
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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6 months ago
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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8 months ago
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