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Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Belief in the Ancient World
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic?
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The First Roman Empress and More...
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Books To Help Us Understand The World?
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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The Complete History of the Music Video: From the 1890s to Today
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
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The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
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100r.co, updated the documentation for our various projects.
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Beware the Lides of March
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Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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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
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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What Government Governs Best?
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Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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In politics, well, it depends.
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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Ronald Knox’s Radio Revolution
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Thu, 01/16/2025 - 09:17
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Cicero and Leadership
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy ‘Gold’
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly...
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This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what...
Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
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Three years late, but historians are always late
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
11 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
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*my article for ROAPE journal
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
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Here are a few modest ideas.
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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A very deep history of Halloween
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
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Workers and Peasants we are not.
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
2 months ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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African History...
The forts and castles of Africa: a brief architectural history.
For much of African history, the construction of fortresses and fortified structures was a mostly...
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For much of African history, the construction of fortresses and fortified structures was a mostly urban phenomenon associated with large states.
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Are You Hot in That? A Brief History of Medieval Armor
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
a month ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
over a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
7 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
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A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
6 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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What Were the Consolations of Boethius?
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
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My interview with "Atlantico"
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
3 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
4 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
a year ago
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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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...
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Open Culture
Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still...
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51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still considered a kind of bible of political reporting,” noted Matt Taibbi in a 40th anniversary edition of the book. Fear and Loathing ’72 entered the canon of American political...
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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