TheCollector
What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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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...
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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TheCollector
Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
9 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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TheCollector
Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a month ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
5 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
11 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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TheCollector
What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
5 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
3 weeks ago
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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TheCollector
Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a month ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
9 months ago
TheCollector
Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
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...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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TheCollector
What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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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...
African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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TheCollector
Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
12 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
a month ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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TheCollector
Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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TheCollector
Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Halloween?
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Flashbak
The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
8 months ago
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
TheCollector
Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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TheCollector
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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TheCollector
B-24 Liberators: The Aircraft That Ended the Reign of the U-Boat
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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...
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?
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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TheCollector
Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Flashbak
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...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
a year ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
8 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
2 weeks ago
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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TheCollector
Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
9 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
a month ago
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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Wrong Side of...
Your favourite half-British president
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
2 months ago
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
4 weeks ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
12 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
9 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
a week ago
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.
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
a month ago
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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TheCollector
Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
9 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
2 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
3 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
4 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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The Revolt of the Outer Party.
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Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
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The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
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Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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Prometheus and AI?
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Early Christianity
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Out Of Control.
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Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
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In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
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Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Papa To The Rescue.
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And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Open Culture
The New York Times Presents the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Selected by 503 Novelists, Poets...
For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s...
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For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s just-published list of the 100 best books of the twenty-first century will summon dim memories of many a once-unignorable critical fuss. At one time or another over the past 25...
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
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We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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The Ancient Novel
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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 month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
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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...
Overcoming Bias
Feels Gone Wrong
The films A Complete Unknown, on Bob Dylan, and In Restless Dreams, on Paul Simon, make vivid to me...
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The films A Complete Unknown, on Bob Dylan, and In Restless Dreams, on Paul Simon, make vivid to me the huge emotional appeal of becoming a musician like them.
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
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My interview with "Atlantico"
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
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This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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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...
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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...
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
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The Death of Clive of India
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ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
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This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
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One I bought fifty years ago.
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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The Lives of Exiles
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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