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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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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...
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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.
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Where did the time go?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
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Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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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...
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“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...
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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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...
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Bertrand Russell’s Message to People Living in the Year 2959: “Love is Wise, Hatred is Foolish”
Bertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program...
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Bertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program Face-to-Face in 1959 and was asked a closing question: What would you tell a generation living 1,000 years from now about the life you’ve lived and the lessons you’ve learned? His...
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
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“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
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You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
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Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
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As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias.
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
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A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
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How can we train Resilience?
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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Secret of the Stoics
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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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.
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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What Is the Ides of March?
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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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?
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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...
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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
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
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History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
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Death of a Turkey Legend
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TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
9 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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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.
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
4 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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What Is Capoeira?
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Flashbak
A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
2 months ago
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
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Factoids From the Ancient World
TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
Open Culture
Why the Tavern Scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Is a Master Class in Filmmaking
Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that...
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Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that the auteur has directed. In reality, it’s not always possible to do so, even in the work of filmmakers with highly idiosyncratic styles. But in the case of Quentin Tarantino, it...
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 …...
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Wrong Side of...
Leaving behind the history written in letters of blood
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
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Belief in the Ancient World
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Belief in the Ancient World
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The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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The Ancient Novel
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Upcoming Events
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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How Did Socrates Die?
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Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
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Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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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...
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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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...
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Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
4 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
6 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
8 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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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,...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
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This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
8 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
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A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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...
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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a year ago
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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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