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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
a year ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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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
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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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
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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Classical Wisdom
Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
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2 months ago
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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
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
4 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman: A Revolutionary Comic History
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 weeks ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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The Yalta Conference: Moving Forward From WWII
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Open Culture
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...
3 days ago
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...
TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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What Is the Didache?
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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a year 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
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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8 months ago
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Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
a month ago
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
11 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
2 months ago
The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
9 Artists Who Defined Art Nouveau
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
a month ago
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
a year ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
7 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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10 Must-Visit Historic Mountain Towns in the US
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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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
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
2 weeks ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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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...
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
2 months ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
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They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
a week ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
a month ago
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Classical Wisdom
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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We might not be in this mess.
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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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...
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Wrong Side of...
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
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6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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African History...
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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.
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A Week Off And A New Language
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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The Water Is Rising.
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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War Is Complicated.
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a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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TheCollector
U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
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Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
9 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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TheCollector
What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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TheCollector
Lost Battlefield of Alexander the Great Discovered in Türkiye
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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