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Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
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Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
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Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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Last Chance!
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
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On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Does Marcus Matter?
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
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a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Trying to Understand...
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Io Saturnalia!
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a year ago
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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Lightning Strikes: William Jennings’ Early Photographs of Elusive Electricity
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Anglo-American photographer William Jennings (1860–1946) is best known for his aerial pictures of his adopted city of Philadelphia and the aeronautical industry, and photographs of lightning. Setting out to prove “lightning bolts were not of the zig-zag form pictured by artists”,...
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Does FIRST Matter Most?
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Hundred Rabbits
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Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
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Wars and ideology simplified
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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The Death of Clive of India
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The Death of Clive of India
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What’s the History of Gin?
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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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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