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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
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Hey everyone!
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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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...
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
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Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
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Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
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The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year...
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1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year in Movies author Tom Flannery, the so-called “Big Eight” major American studios “had a combined 590 actors, 114 directors and 340 writers under contract, each of whom worked an...
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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