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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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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...
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Patterns in Humanity
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Happy Journeys (1961)
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Hundred Rabbits
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy?
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Hundred Rabbits
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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Who Was George Eliot?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Classical Wisdom
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
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TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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TheCollector
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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African History...
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Patterns in Humanity
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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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...
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(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...
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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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...
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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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
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
2 weeks ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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7 months ago
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...
over a year ago
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...
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
a year ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
a month ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
11 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
8 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
3 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
Open Culture
Francis Ford Coppola Picks His Favorite Criterion Movies & Gives Advice to Filmmakers
Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video...
a week ago
Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video label’s finest releases, Francis Ford Coppola speaks of a director who “believed in a film he wanted to make, and used his entire fortune, because the financing system of the time...
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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a year ago
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
TheCollector
7 Depictions of War by Famous Artists Everyone Should Know
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
a year ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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a year ago
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
3 weeks ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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What Were the Consolations of Boethius?
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
TheCollector
Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
4 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
a week ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
11 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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