Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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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.
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
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TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
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Do people actually disagree that much?
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Flashbak
Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
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Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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How Did Socrates Die?
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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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...
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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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...
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
TheCollector
Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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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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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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...
a month ago
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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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
2 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
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And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
2 weeks ago
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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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
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
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A History of the United States Senate
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
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Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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The Performance is Over
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Even if the artists don't realise it.
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
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More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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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...
Classical Wisdom
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
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a year ago
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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African History...
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*my article for ROAPE journal
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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9 months ago
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
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a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
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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.
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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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...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
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Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
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a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
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Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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