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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
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In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
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Who’s in the Tomb?
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
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a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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What Was the Chaco War?
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
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6 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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The Tragedy of Ajax
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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Patterns in Humanity
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Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
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The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
10 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
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We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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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...
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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...
7 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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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...
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Res Obscura
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Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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Let's Be Enemies
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What Was Jim Crow?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
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They know what they think.
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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The Death of Clive of India
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The Death of Clive of India
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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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...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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What Was Négritude?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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With a few more books and a few old ideas.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
11 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
11 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
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Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
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Europe turns away from America.
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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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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Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
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Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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History and Myth
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Wrong Side of...
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Our age of miracles: the medical breakthroughs of 2024
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Our age of miracles: the medical breakthroughs of 2024
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
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New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Early Christian Poetry
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
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12 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
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