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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
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The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
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Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
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Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Winged Victory
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Art of the Hellenistic Period
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
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The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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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...
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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 Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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What Is Gnosticism?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
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Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Psychology & Spirituality: Exploring the Intersection With Carl Jung’s Analytical Psychology
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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How Should We Look at History?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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Factoids From the Ancient World
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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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...
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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...
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How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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...
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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...
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Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
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TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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The Battle of Borodino: Napoleon vs. Russia
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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What Is the Philosopher’s Stone?
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So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Patterns in Humanity
2024 in writing
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A brief recap of my 2024 posts
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
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When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
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Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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The Mother of Rome
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Can Perfumes Be Art? Famous Artists Who Designed Perfume Bottles
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
12 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
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Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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5 Contemporary Artists Inspired by Baroque
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
How To Beat Brain Rot
Combat the Word of the Year
6 days ago
Combat the Word of the Year
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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TheCollector
Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
3 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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8 months ago
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
6 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
3 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
Flashbak
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...
7 months ago
“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...
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
11 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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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
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
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
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
3 weeks ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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6 months ago
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
a year ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
TheCollector
5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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8 months ago
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
7 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
7 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
a month ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you...
2 weeks ago
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? What if the face you showed the world turned out to be a mask… with nothing beneath it?” — Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes Volker Hermes lampoons traditional...
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
7 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
5 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
8 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
6 months ago
TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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3 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
11 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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a year ago
Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
7 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
TheCollector
Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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a year ago
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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a year ago
TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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a year ago
TheCollector
Digitization Reveals Cathedral’s Hidden Medieval Wall Paintings
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2 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
4 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
12 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
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
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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9 months ago
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