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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
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Another of my essays in French.
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
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There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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.
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Open Culture
Read J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Letter From Father Christmas” To His Young Children (1925)
J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for the sweeping fantasy landscapes of Lord of The Rings and The...
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J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for the sweeping fantasy landscapes of Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit. Apart from being a celebrated author, the Oxford University professor of Anglo-Saxon was also a devoted father who doted on his children. In 1920, a few short years after Tolkien...
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
2 weeks ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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TheCollector
Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
2 months ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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TheCollector
Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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TheCollector
The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
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TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
a week ago
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
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.
Many of the...
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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TheCollector
What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
a month ago
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
a year ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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TheCollector
Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
a year ago
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
4 months ago
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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TheCollector
Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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TheCollector
Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
3 weeks ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
2 months ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
a month ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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a year ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
2 weeks ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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TheCollector
From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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a year ago
TheCollector
Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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2 weeks ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Why the liberal project will fail
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
3 days ago
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
12 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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5 months ago
Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
2 days ago
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
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