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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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TheCollector
Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Wrong Side of...
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
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Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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No Cheers for Authoritarianism
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a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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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
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
3 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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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,...
TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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TheCollector
Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Lost Battlefield of Alexander the Great Discovered in Türkiye
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Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
Cotton & How It Changed the World
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
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On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
8 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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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.
TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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weird medieval guys
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
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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Patterns in Humanity
2024 in writing
A brief recap of my 2024 posts
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TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
2 months ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
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oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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5 Ukrainian Virtual Museums to Visit From the Comfort of Your Home
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
History Today Feed
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
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
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Hundred Rabbits
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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What Was the Political Significance of the Comintern?
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Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
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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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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Hundred Rabbits
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
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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...
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The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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What Is the Ides of March?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
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NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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