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TheCollector
How Did the Islamic Golden Age Shape Knowledge and Discovery? undefined
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation? undefined
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection undefined
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter undefined
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism undefined
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson undefined
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin undefined
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy Quesnay and China
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop undefined
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh.   When I was just a baby my mama told...
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them. But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections undefined
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia JamesHoare Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK... I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist undefined
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court undefined
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India undefined
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them? undefined
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children Event: THIS Saturday
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola? undefined
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Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
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Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality? undefined
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer undefined
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy? undefined
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2 Books of the Year 2024: Part 2 JamesHoare Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Early Christianity
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Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things. It explains a lot about Ukraine.
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages undefined
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Flashbak
Far Out Images from Johann Zahn’s Oculus Artificialis (1685) “A complete treatment of the construction and use of lensed optical instruments. Presented in three...
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“A complete treatment of the construction and use of lensed optical instruments. Presented in three fundamentals, that is, bases: the physical, the mathematical, and the practical or mechanical” – Oculus Artificialis Teledioptricus sive Telescopium     The German student of light...
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution undefined
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know undefined
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2 undefined
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit undefined
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed undefined
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Externalising Our Hatreds. It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame? undefined
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty undefined
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
African History...
The pre-Islamic civilizations of west Africa While West Africa has been part of the Muslim world since the late Middle Ages, as famously...
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While West Africa has been part of the Muslim world since the late Middle Ages, as famously demonstrated by the golden pilgrimage of Mali's Mansa Musa in 1324, Islam had only arrived in the region at the close of the 1st millennium.
TheCollector
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War? undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review ‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review JamesHoare Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power undefined
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter? undefined
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art undefined
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Hidden History
The 1914 Christmas Truce [NOTE: I re-run this diary every year.] The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of the most famous...
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[NOTE: I re-run this diary every year.] The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of the most famous events to come out of the First World War. Some have called it the last gasp of the chivalric age of professional militaries and gentlemen officers, to be followed by the full horrors...
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England undefined
9 months ago
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era? undefined
9 months ago
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul? Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
10 months ago
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars JamesHoare Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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TheCollector
Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant? undefined
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The Death of Einhard the Historian The Death of Einhard the Historian JamesHoare Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature? undefined
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City undefined
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites undefined
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria? undefined
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin undefined
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence undefined
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How the South Became Republican How the South Became Republican JamesHoare Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta undefined
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome undefined
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March undefined
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art undefined
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada undefined
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Would You Kill the Fat Man? Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History undefined
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London undefined
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Empress Theodora Saint or Sinner?
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy undefined
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry The Powers of Soviet Puppetry JamesHoare Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Hades The God of the Dead
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TheCollector
Does Free Will Exist? undefined
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization? undefined
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology? undefined
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man? undefined
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Virgil and the Aeneid Rome's Greatest Epic
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics undefined
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The First Anglo-Burmese War The First Anglo-Burmese War JamesHoare Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids? undefined
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10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World undefined
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”? undefined
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais undefined
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969 In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
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In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism undefined
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885) Journal of African cities chapter 5
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They? undefined
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain j.hoare Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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TheCollector
The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact undefined
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong? How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Continue Reading
TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend? undefined
6 months ago
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought? undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon undefined
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019 It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Die? undefined
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism undefined
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists undefined
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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...
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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 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...
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family undefined
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History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review ‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review JamesHoare Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe *my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator undefined
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Nature of Love
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Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’ Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK,   Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK,   Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled. It was all too difficult, finally.
6 months ago
Open Culture
The World in a Cloverleaf: A World Map from 1581 In 1581, the medieval cartographer and Protestant theologian Heinrich Bünting created a symbolic map...
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In 1581, the medieval cartographer and Protestant theologian Heinrich Bünting created a symbolic map of the world that adorned his book Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel Through Holy Scripture). Hand-colored and shaped like a three-leaf clover, the map put Jerusalem at its...
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”? undefined
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’? undefined
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7 African Myths About Animals undefined
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Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation Do people actually disagree that much?
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967) Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space. This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space. This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy? undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh? undefined
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments) Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
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Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty? undefined
8 months ago
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Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period? undefined
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review ‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review JamesHoare Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World? Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
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Are You a Fan of Gothic Literature? 5 Most Iconic Locations in the UK undefined
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What Is Relational Aesthetics? undefined
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History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy JamesHoare Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide undefined
3 months ago
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US undefined
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History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out The Women’s War Breaks Out JamesHoare Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism undefined
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon! oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like? I Dare You...
6 months ago
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead undefined
a year ago
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of undefined
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee undefined
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Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933 “History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller     Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Continue Reading
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications) undefined
10 months ago
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes undefined
10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Truth in the old myths On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho Fragments of Poetry
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History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review ‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review JamesHoare Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
5 months ago
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt? undefined
7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
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This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars? undefined
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome And Her Controversial Religion
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960) So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
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So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
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We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji. This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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