TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
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This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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TheCollector
What Were the Consolations of Boethius?
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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TheCollector
The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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What’s the History of Gin?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
a year ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
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As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias.
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
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Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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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...
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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10 Must-Visit Historic Ski Towns in the US
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
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TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
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Global power has always been distributed.
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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TheCollector
What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
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a year ago
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TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
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US President or American Caesar?
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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TheCollector
Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Classical Wisdom
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TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
3 weeks ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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TheCollector
Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Flashbak
Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to...
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For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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Classical Wisdom
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
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TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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TheCollector
7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
a month ago
Please help us not to understand.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
2 months ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
Global Inequality...
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TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Beyond Stoicism
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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...
TheCollector
What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
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TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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TheCollector
How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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TheCollector
Psychology & Spirituality: Exploring the Intersection With Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology
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TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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TheCollector
Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
3 weeks ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
6 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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TheCollector
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
7 months ago
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
4 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘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;...
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman: A Revolutionary Comic History
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
11 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
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journal of African cities chapter 9
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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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
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Flashbak
Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
8 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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7 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
2 months ago
American polarisation: part 2
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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TheCollector
What Is Panpsychism?
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TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
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