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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Advice from the Ancients
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy” undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles? undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity? undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s “My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
3 months ago
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“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler   Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour undefined
a year ago
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
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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...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea? undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature? Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland? undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment But the future worries me.
a year ago
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History) undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits? undefined
11 months ago
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…) These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
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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.
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan On the Spot: Eugene Rogan JamesHoare Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
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
a year ago
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
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word. Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919) William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
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a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
TheCollector
The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World? undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection “I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
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a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis    These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years. For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years. For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Origins of Stoicism
6 months ago
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) “I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch   Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked? Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals undefined
5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978) A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share.  This pop-up book was part of the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share.  This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History? undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024 What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms? undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism? undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
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a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps “Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard   Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark On the Spot: Chris Clark j.hoare Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome Ode to the Giants
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work? undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance? undefined
3 months ago
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
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a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life undefined
4 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
a month ago
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a month ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
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a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin JamesHoare Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987) Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome.  Admittedly it is...
a year ago
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a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome.  Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher? And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M. undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti JamesHoare Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed? undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
TheCollector
What Caused the First Opium War in China? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre The St Brice’s Day Massacre JamesHoare Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE) undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips) undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam” undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave? undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight. Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
TheCollector
Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism? undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops. And fiddling won't fix it.
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece JamesHoare Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review ‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review JamesHoare Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Opium Wars Impact China? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t JamesHoare Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey? undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March. Summary Of Changes Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom. 100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History undefined
5 months ago
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900) Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review ‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review JamesHoare Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review ‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review JamesHoare Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through. But who is prepared to admit it?
a month ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics undefined
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
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Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 –  2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
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Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 –  2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Are You Hot in That? A Brief History of Medieval Armor undefined
2 days ago
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness? undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023 Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
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a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover? undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh “The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis   We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
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a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside The Shire must be brought to heel
a month ago
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism) Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888 On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy? undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times? undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions? What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903 Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963) After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age.  Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age.  Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper? undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things. It explains a lot about Ukraine.
10 months ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History? Kashmir: Prisoner of History? JamesHoare Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
2 weeks ago
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
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Nature of Love
a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023 No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
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a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art undefined
a year ago
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome? undefined
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster? undefined
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The Search for the Historical Buddha The Search for the Historical Buddha j.hoare Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time? undefined
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey undefined
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review ‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review JamesHoare Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew? undefined
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Final Call Class Begins Tomorrow
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy? undefined
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
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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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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name undefined
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology undefined
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? JamesHoare Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809) These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation undefined
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi? undefined
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained undefined
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Roads and wheeled transport in African history. Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit undefined
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The Evils Of Professionalism In politics, anyway.
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World undefined
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple On the Spot: William Dalrymple JamesHoare Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying...
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It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention. Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia undefined
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta undefined
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado undefined
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Bringing It All Back Home If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children? undefined
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification? undefined
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations undefined
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920 “For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches     Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro undefined
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
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The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For? undefined
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not” undefined
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War undefined
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican? undefined
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Should poor countries remain poor? Stock vs flow approach.
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed? undefined
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Res Obscura
Post-postal What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada undefined
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About undefined
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Should Death Concern Us? How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British an island in the maelstrom
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman undefined
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate undefined
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million undefined
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Will The West Eat Itself? Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)? undefined
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Why Do Religions Decline? Why Do Religions Decline? JamesHoare Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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A Short Service Announcement. From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
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From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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What the Moon Is Like (1963) Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again. What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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Rituals and Religion Belief in the Ancient World
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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A (Brief) History of the IRA undefined
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana undefined
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975 Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia undefined
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them? undefined
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Living through another great transformation… A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert ‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert   Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon undefined
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur? undefined
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance undefined
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit? undefined
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Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946) The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
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The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here  https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/ Here is a biography of the controversial editor: https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean I...
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Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances. Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious? undefined
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler? undefined
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La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique. Another of my essays in French.
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They Say They Want Rearmament .... We-ell, you know ....
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France Saves Europe. Again. In a manner of speaking.
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic undefined
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing undefined
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
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This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906 A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the... On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats undefined
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai undefined
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth? undefined
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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...
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First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s “The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
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“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands     The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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