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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Battle of the Historians
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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Does Marcus Matter?
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Ben Franklin in Politics: The Founding Father Who Was Never President
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year...
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1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year in Movies author Tom Flannery, the so-called “Big Eight” major American studios “had a combined 590 actors, 114 directors and 340 writers under contract, each of whom worked an...
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
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In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 09:23
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‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 09:23
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
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‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Why are MYTHS Important?
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Urbanism in the forest region.
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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What Is Year 1 of History? Comparing Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Conventions
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
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Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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