TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
TheCollector
Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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TheCollector
Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
2 weeks ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
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Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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2 months ago
Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
7 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
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TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
7 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
a year ago
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
TheCollector
The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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TheCollector
7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
2 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
TheCollector
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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11 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
3 months ago
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
5 months ago
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
3 months ago
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
6 months ago
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
Flashbak
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...
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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2 months ago
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
a month ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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7 months ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
a year ago
Augustus and Ancient Religion
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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TheCollector
The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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What Is Theodicy?
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Putting Pirates on Trial
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