TheCollector
Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Flashbak
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...
7 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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A Collection of...
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...
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
8 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
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Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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TheCollector
The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
4 days ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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TheCollector
Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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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
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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History Today Feed
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
a year ago
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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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...
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Flashbak
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 ...
yesterday
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...
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
2 days ago
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
a month ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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When Was D-Day?
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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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
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
TheCollector
6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Flashbak
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...
10 months ago
“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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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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8 months ago
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
8 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
5 days ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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6 months ago
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
7 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Why the liberal project will fail
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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8 months ago
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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4 months ago
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
a month ago
Europe turns away from America.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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a year ago
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Who Was Eusebius?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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5 months ago
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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a week ago
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
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.
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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2 weeks ago
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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a year ago
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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a year ago
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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8 months ago
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
TheCollector
11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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a year ago
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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3 months ago
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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3 months ago
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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a year ago
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
10 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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a week ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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a year ago
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Didache?
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10 months ago
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...
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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a year ago
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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7 months ago
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
4 months ago
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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2 months ago
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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9 months ago
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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a month ago
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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a month ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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5 months ago
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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11 months ago
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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6 days ago
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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a year 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.
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
What Was Organization Todt?
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5 months ago
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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a year ago
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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6 months ago
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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a year ago
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