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How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for the sweeping fantasy landscapes of Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit. Apart from being a celebrated author, the Oxford University professor of Anglo-Saxon was also a devoted father who doted on his children. In 1920, a few short years after Tolkien...
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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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....
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
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A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
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One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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And the Palace where it was found...
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
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100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Summary of changes for July 2023
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a year ago
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Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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Summary of changes for January
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over a year ago
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
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There are no "why"s in our world.
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
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Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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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,...
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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...
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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Wrong Side of...
Leaving behind the history written in letters of blood
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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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,...
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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...
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
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Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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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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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
over a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
5 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
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A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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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
Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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What Was the Chaco War?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
3 weeks ago
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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TheCollector
10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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An indispensable organization
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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