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This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
3 weeks ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Who Was Tertullian?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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Prometheus and AI?
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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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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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
3 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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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...
over a year ago
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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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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...
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 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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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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What Was the Chaco War?
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Res Obscura
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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Secrets of the Scythians
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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The True Knights Templar
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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Ancient Podcasts
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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A History of the United States Senate
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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