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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
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Does Free Will Exist?
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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Events Schedule
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
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Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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weird medieval guys
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
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Factoids From the Ancient World
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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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...
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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
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
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And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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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...
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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...
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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Stoicism and Stress
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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African History...
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
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The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
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Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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