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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
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Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
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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.
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
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Are standards elevating or elitist?
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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the sucessor of Songhai
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Patterns in Humanity
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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The case for a Global Sanctuary City
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
Classical Wisdom
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Aristotle on Friendship
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Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
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Understanding political violence.
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
7 months ago
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
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The Original Femme Fatales?
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
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My interview with "Atlantico"
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
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How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
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And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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TheCollector
Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
2 weeks ago
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
TheCollector
What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
3 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
TheCollector
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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History Today Feed
‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/06/2025 - 11:02
2 days ago
‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/06/2025 - 11:02
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
9 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Open Culture
How Leonardo da Vinci Painted The Last Supper: A Deep Dive Into a Masterpiece
When Leonardo da Vinci was 42 years old, he hadn’t yet completed any major publicly viewable work....
2 weeks ago
When Leonardo da Vinci was 42 years old, he hadn’t yet completed any major publicly viewable work. Not that he’d been idle: in that same era, while working for the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, he “developed, organized, and directed productions for festival pageants, triumphal...
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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TheCollector
Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
7 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
6 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
3 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
Classical Wisdom
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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a year ago
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
6 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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