TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
3 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
undefined
8 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
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Sites in San Diego
undefined
3 days ago
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
undefined
11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
undefined
a month ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
8 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
undefined
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
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
undefined
5 months ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
a month ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
undefined
a year ago
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
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
3 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
undefined
12 months ago
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
6 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
undefined
2 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
a month ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
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...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
undefined
7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
12 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
11 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
2 months ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
3 weeks ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
undefined
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to...
a week ago
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 weeks ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
2 months ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
undefined
a week ago
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 Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
undefined
5 months ago
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
undefined
2 months ago
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
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
undefined
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
Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
undefined
6 months ago
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
TheCollector
Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
10 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
4 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
4 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
undefined
2 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
11 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?
undefined
a week ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
undefined
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
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
9 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Wright Brothers?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
a year ago
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
TheCollector
The History of Braga, Portugal & 16 Must-See Historic Sites
undefined
2 days ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
4 weeks ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
undefined
9 months ago
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
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
undefined
6 days ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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,...
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
undefined
5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
12 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
3 months ago
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
a year ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
undefined
4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
TheCollector
Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the First Flight in History?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
a year ago
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
a week ago
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
undefined
a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
10 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
undefined
11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
11 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
7 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 