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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome? Is it good, bad or relative?
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What Was the Berlin Conference? undefined
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy undefined
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean undefined
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)? undefined
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained undefined
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered undefined
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night undefined
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch” undefined
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front undefined
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi? undefined
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How Iran Won the West How Iran Won the West JamesHoare Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds. It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana undefined
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past undefined
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large... For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland undefined
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era undefined
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations undefined
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses undefined
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine undefined
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie? undefined
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water On the limits of empathy
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Who Were the Samaritans? undefined
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic undefined
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat? undefined
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land undefined
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition undefined
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.' a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969 With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
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With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd  – they produced similar games, also from the...
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained undefined
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento? undefined
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency. No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific? undefined
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends undefined
10 months ago
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Who Was Vortigern? undefined
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Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
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Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
5 months ago
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater undefined
11 months ago
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale undefined
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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...
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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 …...
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection undefined
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review ‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review JamesHoare Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2 Books of the Year 2024: Part 2 JamesHoare Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute undefined
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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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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls? undefined
5 months ago
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections JamesHoare Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya undefined
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7 Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska? undefined
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983 In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93 undefined
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah? undefined
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous? undefined
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir undefined
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy? undefined
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg JamesHoare Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952) Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space! Clyne,...
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch? undefined
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge? undefined
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry undefined
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA undefined
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics? undefined
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs undefined
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
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This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book “I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
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“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing. Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King undefined
10 months ago
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review ‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review JamesHoare Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions) Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
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Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes undefined
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For undefined
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War undefined
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age undefined
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops undefined
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art) undefined
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment? undefined
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration undefined
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Flashbak
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...
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
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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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What Is Magical Realism in Literature? undefined
a year ago
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry. Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
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In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series undefined
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now undefined
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown undefined
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919 undefined
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp undefined
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover? undefined
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend? 'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America? undefined
5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
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This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Aristotle's Politics
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954 On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
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On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII? undefined
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History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50 ‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50 JamesHoare Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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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...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Origins of Stoicism
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues undefined
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Who Was Frantz Fanon? undefined
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review ‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review JamesHoare Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful Three theories
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History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review ‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review JamesHoare Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum undefined
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland? undefined
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important? undefined
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany? undefined
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s “If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
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“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
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This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie (A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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What Is the History of Valentine’s Day? undefined
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know undefined
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10 London Museums You Should Visit undefined
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review ‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review JamesHoare Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus Who is the God of Dreams?
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon... Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
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Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art undefined
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love undefined
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends undefined
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style undefined
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare undefined
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation? undefined
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art Through the Ages
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art undefined
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth? undefined
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites undefined
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954) I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
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I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954. Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories? undefined
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace? undefined
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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...
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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz     We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils JamesHoare Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring. Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands undefined
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958) A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
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A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images. Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.) Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know undefined
11 months ago
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know undefined
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson. If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné undefined
5 months ago
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review ‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review JamesHoare Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast undefined
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome undefined
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero undefined
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens? undefined
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61) The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die? undefined
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Who Was Oswald Mosley? undefined
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon JamesHoare Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East? undefined
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen.  I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find  the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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