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Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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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...
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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,...
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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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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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
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Blindspots and Biographies
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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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...
weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
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Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
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The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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‘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...
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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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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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