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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
11 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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10 months ago
Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
2 weeks ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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3 months ago
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
5 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
Who Invented the Ukulele?
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TheCollector
What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Can Perfumes Be Art? Famous Artists Who Designed Perfume Bottles
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
a month ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
3 weeks ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
a month ago
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
2 weeks ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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10 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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a month ago
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
2 weeks ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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a month ago
Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
TheCollector
3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
9 months ago
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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a year ago
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
2 months ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
7 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
9 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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TheCollector
What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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8 months ago
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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11 months ago
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
8 months ago
TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
12 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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7 months ago
Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
2 weeks ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?
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TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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TheCollector
What Is Absolute Idealism According to Hegel?
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TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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TheCollector
5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
2 months ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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TheCollector
6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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TheCollector
Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Who Was Vortigern?
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TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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TheCollector
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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US President or American Caesar?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
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The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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History as Tragedy?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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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...
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
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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...
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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