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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
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Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
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In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
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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...
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
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Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
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a year ago
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
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A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
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TheCollector
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How to Revive Wassailing
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How to Revive Wassailing
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Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Women of Ancient Rome
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The First Roman Empress and More...
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
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A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
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We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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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
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
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Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
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over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Die?
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TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
5 days ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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7 months 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.
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
2 months ago
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
6 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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4 months ago
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
6 days ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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a year ago
TheCollector
Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
7 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
a month ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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10 months ago
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
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...
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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11 months ago
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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a year ago
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...
Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
TheCollector
Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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a year ago
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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8 months ago
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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4 months ago
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...
2 weeks 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
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
6 days ago
New Event: January 7th, 2025
TheCollector
Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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11 months ago
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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a year ago
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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9 months ago
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 History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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5 days ago
Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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a year ago
TheCollector
Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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2 months ago
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