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“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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I talked to Terry Gross!
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Patterns in Humanity
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Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
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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...
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Hidden History
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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The Immortals
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...and the feared Persian Army
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
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10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
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‘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...
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
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All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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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
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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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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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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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...
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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,...
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
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Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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