TheCollector
Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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11 months ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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11 months 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
10 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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8 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
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...
3 weeks 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
The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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2 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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a year ago
TheCollector
Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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3 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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10 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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8 months ago
TheCollector
9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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TheCollector
What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
Who Was Susan Sontag?
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TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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TheCollector
4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
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...
3 weeks 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...
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
4 days ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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12 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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6 months ago
TheCollector
West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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6 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
TheCollector
10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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a year ago
Res Obscura
When technology follows art
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the...
a year ago
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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TheCollector
Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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a year ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
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Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
2 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Who Was George Hodel?
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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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...
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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What Is Solipsism?
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
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Death of a Turkey Legend
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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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...
5 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...
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
Open Culture
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...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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