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Does Karma Exist?
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Does what goes around come around?
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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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The Election That Caused the Boer War
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
Trying to Understand...
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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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?
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The Cyclops
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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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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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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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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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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...
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
10 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Lost and Found
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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Wrong Side of...
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
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And how does it reflect on us?
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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The Essential Greeks
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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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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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
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Some people never grow up.
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Who Was Vortigern?
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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.)...
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
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Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Aristotle on Friendship
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
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But why aren't people in other countries listening?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
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“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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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...
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“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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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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