TheCollector
Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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12 months ago
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...
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
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Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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What Is Capoeira?
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Fear Change
Evolution in animals selects not only for static features, like claws, but also for behaviors that...
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Evolution in animals selects not only for static features, like claws, but also for behaviors that change with context.
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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a year ago
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
8 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Open Culture
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...
3 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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9 months ago
Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
TheCollector
Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
4 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
TheCollector
Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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6 Facts About Ilya Repin You Should Know
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Who Was George Hodel?
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
9 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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TheCollector
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
2 months ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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TheCollector
Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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TheCollector
10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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TheCollector
How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
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Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
over a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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Flashbak
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
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
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j.hoare
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History Today Review of the Year
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Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
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TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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.
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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How to Unlock Your Unconscious According to Carl Jung
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
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Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
7 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
10 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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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...
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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.
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
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In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy?
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Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Tolkien and Plato
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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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
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
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We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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The Pompeii Mosaics
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
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What Is the Will to Power?
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Odysseus in the Underworld
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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A Collection of...
Collections: Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy ‘Gold’
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This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what...
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Mangal Pandey: The Spark That Ignited the Sepoy Mutiny
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Plastic Surgery as Art? 6 Facts About ORLAN
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Stop Making Sense.
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
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What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
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New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
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This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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What Are Conlangs?
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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