A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
undefined
7 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
2 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
5 days ago
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
yesterday
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
undefined
a month ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
undefined
7 months ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
2 weeks ago
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Female Heroes of World War II
undefined
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year 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.
History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
undefined
10 months ago
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
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
undefined
7 months ago
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)
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
undefined
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
undefined
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
a month ago
Europe turns away from America.
TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
undefined
3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
What Was the Great Migration in the US?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
undefined
3 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
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Was Andy Warhol Religious?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
a week ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
undefined
a month ago
African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
Who Were the Allied Powers?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
undefined
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
a week ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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
Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
undefined
4 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 