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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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The First Stoic
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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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,...
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It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
Hundred Rabbits
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In...
over a year ago
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In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
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TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
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a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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3 weeks ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
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Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
5 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Wrong Side of...
Hearing the language of Christ on the road to Damascus
Notes on Christian Syria
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón
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Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
2 days ago
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
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TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
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France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
4 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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7 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
Open Culture
Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still...
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51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still considered a kind of bible of political reporting,” noted Matt Taibbi in a 40th anniversary edition of the book. Fear and Loathing ’72 entered the canon of American political...
TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena
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Why Do Famous Artists Recreate Old Works of Art?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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TheCollector
Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
Flashbak
Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
11 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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TheCollector
What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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...
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History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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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
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
7 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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TheCollector
What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
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TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Hidden History
Antarctic Snow Cruiser
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and...
a week ago
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and field work in Antarctica. By 1939 Antarctica remained as one of the last unexplored regions on the planet. Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen had been the first human to reach the...
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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TheCollector
5 Female Heroes of World War II
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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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
Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
a month ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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TheCollector
“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
11 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
TheCollector
Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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TheCollector
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
2 months ago
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
2 months ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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TheCollector
Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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6 months ago
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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TheCollector
5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
9 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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2 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
a month ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
What Were Vincent van Gogh’s Composition Techniques?
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TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
10 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
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2 months ago
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
2 months ago
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
10 months ago
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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10 months ago
TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Plastic Surgery as Art? 6 Facts About ORLAN
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TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
a year ago
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
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