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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
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And don't say a word about Europe.
Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Overcoming Bias
What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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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...
9 months ago
“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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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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***Now Enrolling: Starting January 15th, 2025
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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10 Must-Visit Historic Ski Towns in the US
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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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...
a year ago
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...
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
a year ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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What is Modernity?
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Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Global Inequality...
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On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
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How Iran Won the West
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
10 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
10 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Wrong Side of...
Truth in the old myths
On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
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On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
Wrong Side of...
Hearing the language of Christ on the road to Damascus
Notes on Christian Syria
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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The Story of Thebes
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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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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5 Women in Philosophy of Science You Should Know
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
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It's about having small expectations.
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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Global Inequality...
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Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
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To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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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...
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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The Mystery of the Mind
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Why I love etymologies
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Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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The Essential Greeks
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
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Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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Lost and Found
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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