TheCollector
Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
9 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
CrimethInc.
Capitalism Thrives on Death—Death to Capitalism : Two Posters
Ahead of Halloween, on the heels of several months of forest fires, hurricanes, and heat waves, we...
2 months ago
Ahead of Halloween, on the heels of several months of forest fires, hurricanes, and heat waves, we present two posters—”Capitalism Is the Dance of Death” and “Capitalism Thrives on Death.” Learn how to make wheatpaste and cover the walls of your community in these!
Capitalism Is...
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Open Culture
How Marcel Marceau Used Mime to Save Children During the Holocaust
In 1972, Jerry Lewis made the ill-considered decision to write, direct, and star in a film about a...
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In 1972, Jerry Lewis made the ill-considered decision to write, direct, and star in a film about a German clown in Auschwitz. The result was so awful that he never allowed its release, and it quickly acquired the reputation—along with disasters like George Lucas’ Star Wars...
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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TheCollector
How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
Flashbak
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...
3 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...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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What Is Populism?
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Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
3 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
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Belief in the Ancient World
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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10 Must-Visit Museums in Massachusetts
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Is Sufism a Part of Islam or Separate From It?
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
11 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
4 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
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an island in the maelstrom
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The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
7 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Rare Rediscovered Watercolor by J.M.W. Turner Heads to Auction
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The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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9 Artists Who Defined Art Nouveau
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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What Was Organization Todt?
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
11 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
4 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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The Eccentricities of Arthur Conan Doyle: Fairies, Apes, and Spiritualism
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Collections: On the Gracchi, Part I: Tiberius Gracchus
This week, we’re going to talk a bit about the brothers Tiberius (trib. 133) and Gaius (trib. 123-2)...
2 days ago
This week, we’re going to talk a bit about the brothers Tiberius (trib. 133) and Gaius (trib. 123-2) Gracchus, the famous Roman reformers of the late second century. There’s actually a fair bit to say about both of them, so we’re going to split this treatment over two weeks,...
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
TheCollector
Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
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Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
6 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
9 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
4 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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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
What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
8 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Overcoming Bias
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
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Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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Hundred Rabbits
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Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962)
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Gods Vs Titans
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
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government in central Africa.
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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And don't say a word about Europe.
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Lineup Revealed for First Sotheby’s Auction in Saudi Arabia
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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How Did the Black Death Change the English Language?
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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What makes a good friend?
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'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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Summary of changes for June
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Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Anglo-French Wars: 13 Conflicts Between France & England
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Continues the Hiatus, 2024
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Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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