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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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over a year ago
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Beard Fashions and Class
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Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Hagia Sophia to Open Mysterious Underground Tunnels to Visitors
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The Assassination of Malcolm X
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
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Archaeologists Discover 4,100-Year-Old Tomb of Pharaoh’s Doctor
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
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Working offgrid efficiently
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For the first 3 years we tested the...
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For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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Little People With Agency.
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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From Window: A Photographer’s Obsession With His Wife And Freezing Time
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
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Another Of My Essays in French
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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over a year ago
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Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Views of Polar Regions: Watercolours By Queen Victoria’s Spy
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Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
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World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
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Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
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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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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s just-published list of the 100 best books of the twenty-first century will summon dim memories of many a once-unignorable critical fuss. At one time or another over the past 25...
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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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...
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Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Antarctic Snow Cruiser
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and...
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Watch The Alphabet, David Lynch’s horrific 1968 short,
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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4 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
12 months ago
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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a year ago
Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
2 months ago
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
a year ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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10 months ago
Open Culture
Why the Tavern Scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Is a Master Class in Filmmaking
Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that...
2 weeks ago
Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that the auteur has directed. In reality, it’s not always possible to do so, even in the work of filmmakers with highly idiosyncratic styles. But in the case of Quentin Tarantino, it...
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
2 months ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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a year ago
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
a year ago
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
Plastic Surgery as Art? 6 Facts About ORLAN
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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a year ago
TheCollector
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Worlds of Victor Sassoon’ by Rosemary Wakeman review
‘The Worlds of Victor Sassoon’ by Rosemary Wakeman review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
3 days ago
‘The Worlds of Victor Sassoon’ by Rosemary Wakeman review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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TheCollector
10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
2 months ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
3 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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a year ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
12 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
7 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
2 months ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
11 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
a month ago
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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TheCollector
Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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9 months ago
Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
a month ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
2 months ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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3 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
4 weeks ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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4 months ago
TheCollector
“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
11 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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9 months ago
Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
3 months ago
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
TheCollector
Who Was Philip Melanchthon? (Life & Legacy)
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2 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the...
3 weeks ago
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
7 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
a year ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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a year ago
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
over a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
What Made the Harlem Hellfighters Legendary?
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2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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4 months ago
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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3 weeks ago
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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a year ago
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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9 months ago
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...
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
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
3 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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a year ago
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Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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10 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
10 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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3 months ago
TheCollector
4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
3 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Song Hunter: The Life of Alan Lomax
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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a year ago
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
10 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
8 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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2 months ago
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Yves Tanguy: 6 Facts About the Outstanding Surrealist
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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4 months ago
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
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