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It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
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Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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8 months ago
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
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
10 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
TheCollector
How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Flashbak
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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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
TheCollector
Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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8 months ago
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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a month 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?
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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a year ago
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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10 months ago
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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a year ago
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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a year ago
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
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...
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
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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5 months ago
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
10 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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