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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a week ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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5 months ago
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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11 months ago
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
2 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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a year ago
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 Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
3 months ago
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What Was the First Written Language?
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4 months ago
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 months ago
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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5 months ago
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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a year ago
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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7 months ago
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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a year ago
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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7 months ago
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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4 months ago
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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a year ago
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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8 months ago
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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9 months ago
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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a year ago
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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8 months ago
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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6 months ago
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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a year ago
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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7 months ago
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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a year ago
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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a year ago
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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a year ago
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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a year ago
African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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10 months ago
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.
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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a year ago
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A History of the United States Senate
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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a year ago
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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