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‘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
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
a week ago
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
2 weeks ago
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
4 months ago
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
TheCollector
The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
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
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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4 months ago
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
4 months ago
TheCollector
Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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3 weeks ago
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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5 days ago
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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a year ago
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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12 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
a week ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Operation Downfall?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
2 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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a year ago
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
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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5 months ago
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Transcendentalism?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
3 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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TheCollector
What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
TheCollector
The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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5 months ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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8 months ago
Flashbak
A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
a month ago
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 months ago
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
TheCollector
The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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African History...
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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