TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
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Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
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JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
8 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
7 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
6 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Open Culture
What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2025: Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and...
Each Public Domain Day seems to bring us a richer crop of copyright-liberated books, plays, films,...
2 weeks ago
Each Public Domain Day seems to bring us a richer crop of copyright-liberated books, plays, films, musical compositions, sound recordings, works of art, and other pieces of intellectual property. This year happens to be an especially notable one for connoisseurs of Belgian...
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
The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
9 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
a month ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
3 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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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...
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Flashbak
People of London’s Maida Vale the 1970s and early 1980s
Bristol Gardens runs between Formosa Street and Clifton Villas and in London’s Maida Vale. Artist...
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Bristol Gardens runs between Formosa Street and Clifton Villas and in London’s Maida Vale. Artist and photographer Sheila Burnett has not longed moved to the area when she began to take pictures of the people who lived and worked there. In the 1970s, Sheila arrived in London...
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?
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History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
When Ukraine Is Over ...
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Flashbak
Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
4 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
10 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
a month ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
5 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
11 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
11 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
4 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
8 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
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TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
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JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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New Study May Reveal Stonehenge’s Mysterious Origins
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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What Were Hobart’s Funnies?
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
11 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
Wrong Side of...
The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
6 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
9 months ago
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
a year ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
8 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
11 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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How Did the Islamic Golden Age Shape Knowledge and Discovery?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
a month ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
7 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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.
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
2 months ago
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Texas
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Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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What Was the First Written Language?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
4 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
2 months ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
3 months ago
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Words and Worlds: Does Language Shape Our Reality?
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
2 months ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Colorado
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
2 months ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Is Sufism a Part of Islam or Separate From It?
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
2 months ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
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In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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The History of Braga, Portugal & 16 Must-See Historic Sites
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
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The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
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Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
4 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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