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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Who Was Averroes?
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
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A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Early Bird is Ending
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
a year ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
10 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
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And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
a year ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
2 months ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
TheCollector
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 10, 2025
Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’m currently working on a post “On the Gracchi” taking a somewhat...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’m currently working on a post “On the Gracchi” taking a somewhat darker look at everyone’s favorite Roman reformers (though hardly the same black takedowns Alexander and Cleopatra got) , which will hopefully be ready for next week. Before we dive...
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The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
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.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Overcoming Bias
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What is Plagiarism?
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Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
a year ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
7 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
3 months ago
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
7 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
2 months ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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a year ago
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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