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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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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...
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Blast Off (1973)
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This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
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The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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US President or American Caesar?
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
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For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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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
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
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JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
11 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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***Now Enrolling: Starting January 15th, 2025
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Flashbak
Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” –...
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“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” – Philip K. Dick, VALIS William H. Matthews leads us through his 1922 book Mazes and Labyrinths from his home in Ruislip in the English county of Middlesex. Compiled shortly...
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
a week ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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TheCollector
Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
9 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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TheCollector
Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
12 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Marathon: 7 Sites & Museums to Visit
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
a month ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
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TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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TheCollector
10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
10 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
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
5 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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TheCollector
How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
8 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
10 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
The 4 Most Important Cultures in Ancient Anatolia
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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