TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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One Way Or Another ....
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a year ago
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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TheCollector
Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
3 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
8 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Beware Shared Basic Value Changes
Most of our activities can be seen as nested plans, to achieve nested goals.
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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a year ago
TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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2 months ago
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
The Collector’s Guide for the Art Fair
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
8 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
8 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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12 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Truth in the old myths
On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
2 weeks ago
On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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TheCollector
How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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6 months ago
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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TheCollector
What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
4 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
TheCollector
Secrets of the Deep: What Is the History of the Mary Celeste?
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Who Won the Battle of Chattanooga?
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
8 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
5 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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...
Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
9 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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What Is Gnosticism?
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TheCollector
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
5 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Who Became Works of Art
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
3 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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TheCollector
10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
2 months ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
10 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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10 months ago
TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
6 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
3 months ago
Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
2 months ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Open Culture
Watch an Avant-Garde Bauhaus Ballet in Brilliant Color, First Staged in 1922
We credit the Bauhaus school, founded by German architect Walter Gropius in 1919, for the aesthetic...
6 hours ago
We credit the Bauhaus school, founded by German architect Walter Gropius in 1919, for the aesthetic principles that have guided so much modern design and architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries. The school’s relationships with artists like Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Laszlo...
Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
a month ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
a year ago
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
TheCollector
What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
a year ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Beethoven and War: Soundtrack to the Napoleonic Conflict
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3 days ago
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
3 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
11 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Los Angeles Museums Launch Fire Relief Fund for Artists
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Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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TheCollector
Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
10 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Arizona
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History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
2 months ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
2 months ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
7 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
10 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
11 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
2 months ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
4 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
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.
TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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4 months ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Open Culture
Freddie Mercury & David Bowie’s Isolated Vocals for Queen’s “Under Pressure” (1981)
In the summer of 1981, the British band Queen was recording tracks for their tenth studio album, Hot...
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In the summer of 1981, the British band Queen was recording tracks for their tenth studio album, Hot Space, at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. As it happened, David Bowie had scheduled time at the same studio to record the title song for the movie Cat People. Before...
TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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The History of Braga, Portugal & 16 Must-See Historic Sites
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
a year ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
11 months ago
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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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...
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“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...
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
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TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Open Culture
10,000+ Free Online Certificates & Badges: A Resource for Lifelong Learners
For those looking to boost their skills or explore new fields without breaking the bank, Class...
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For those looking to boost their skills or explore new fields without breaking the bank, Class Central has done the heavy lifting. Known as a search engine for online courses, Class Central has compiled what might be the largest collection of free online certificates and badges...
Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
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TheCollector
Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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TheCollector
Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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TheCollector
7 Works by Yves Tanguy You Should Know
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
3 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
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Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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What Is Panpsychism?
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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TheCollector
Why Do Famous Artists Recreate Old Works of Art?
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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...
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
7 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Cerberus: The Three-Headed Dog of Greek Mythology (Myths & Origins)
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
6 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
11 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
2 months ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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TheCollector
What Is Second Timothy About?
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
2 months ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
TheCollector
What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
7 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
10 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Titus About?
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TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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TheCollector
Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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TheCollector
What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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a year ago
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a month ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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TheCollector
How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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TheCollector
The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
a year ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
11 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
10 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year ago
Open Culture
Coursera Offers $200 Off of Coursera Plus (Until January 27), Giving You Unlimited Access to Courses...
A new deal to start a new year: Coursera is offering a $200 discount on its annual subscription plan...
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A new deal to start a new year: Coursera is offering a $200 discount on its annual subscription plan called “Coursera Plus.” Normally priced at $399, Coursera Plus (now available for $199) gives you access to 90% of Coursera’s courses, Guided Projects, Specializations, and...
History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
a year ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
7 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
a year ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a month ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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TheCollector
Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
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Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
3 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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a year ago
TheCollector
Does Free Will Exist?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
a month ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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TheCollector
“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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TheCollector
How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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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
Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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TheCollector
Norse Mythology: Pantheon, Ragnarok, Creation, & More
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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