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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Classical Wisdom
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The Secrets of Crete
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
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JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
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TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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TheCollector
Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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a year ago
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
TheCollector
Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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TheCollector
Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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TheCollector
What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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...
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
3 weeks ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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
TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
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History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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...
over a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
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TheCollector
Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
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TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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TheCollector
Does Free Will Exist?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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a year 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
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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a month ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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TheCollector
The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
3 days ago
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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4 days ago
History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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TheCollector
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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6 months ago
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.
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
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Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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TheCollector
The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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TheCollector
The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
3 weeks ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
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),...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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5 days ago
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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10 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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TheCollector
What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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a year ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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a year ago
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,...
over a year ago
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...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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8 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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8 months ago
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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TheCollector
What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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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...
TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
3 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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3 months ago
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
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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10 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 months ago
Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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7 months ago
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
4 days ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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8 months ago
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