TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
a week ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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a year ago
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...
a month 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...
TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
2 weeks ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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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
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
6 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
History Today Feed
How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
4 months ago
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Flashbak
Street Shots of New York City in 1978
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York...
22 hours ago
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York 1978’, British photographer George Wright shows us the city. Having trained as a graphic design at London’s Wimbledon School of Art in the early 1970s, Wright took a class taught...
TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
TheCollector
Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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TheCollector
5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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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
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
11 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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TheCollector
What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
3 weeks ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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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,”...
5 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...
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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TheCollector
What Is Gnosticism?
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
a year ago
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
4 weeks ago
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
TheCollector
How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
TheCollector
What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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TheCollector
6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Flashbak
Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
6 days ago
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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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...
7 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
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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10 months ago
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.
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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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...
TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
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This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
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Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Patterns in Humanity
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
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...
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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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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Do We Need Dress Codes?
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Are standards elevating or elitist?
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Democracy
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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The Story of Thebes
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
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So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
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Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
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Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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Where did the time go?
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Blindspots and Biographies
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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What Does It Mean to Be a Critical Thinker?
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
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Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
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Moving With the Times?
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A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
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Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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