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Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
2 months ago
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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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...
11 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...
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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11 months ago
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Dealing With Foreigners ...
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a year ago
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
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a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
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Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
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And the Boundless Universe
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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What Were Gustav Klimt’s Composition Techniques?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
Global Inequality...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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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...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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5 months ago
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
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Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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