TheCollector
What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy ‘Gold’
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly...
4 days ago
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...
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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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
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
3 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
2 months ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
TheCollector
What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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
Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
a month ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Is a Film Auteur?
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
TheCollector
13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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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...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
11 months ago
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
a week ago
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
7 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
2 months ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
2 months ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
9 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
a month ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
11 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
a month ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
a month ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
7 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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What’s the History of Gin?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
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Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
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Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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