TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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...
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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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...
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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...
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
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11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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Virgil and the Aeneid
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Wood stove installation
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over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
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On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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How to Steal From Homer
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Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
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a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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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
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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Classical Wisdom
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Petra and Passports
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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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
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
TheCollector
Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
African History...
Join me on Notes
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a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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9 months 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...
TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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TheCollector
4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
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And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Classical Wisdom
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Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
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TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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TheCollector
Who Was George Hodel?
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History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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a month ago
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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a month ago
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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a month ago
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
TheCollector
Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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a year ago
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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a year ago
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
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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a month ago
TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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7 months ago
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
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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a year ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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4 months ago
Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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5 days ago
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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a month ago
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 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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a week 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
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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a year ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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3 months ago
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...
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
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