Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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TheCollector
4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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What Was Organization Todt?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
a month ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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TheCollector
How Did the Islamic Golden Age Shape Knowledge and Discovery?
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
2 months ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
2 weeks ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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TheCollector
4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
10 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
5 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
11 months ago
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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TheCollector
Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
TheCollector
Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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TheCollector
When the US Senate Put Comic Books on Trial
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Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
a week ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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TheCollector
What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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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. ...
TheCollector
Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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Flashbak
Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
a week ago
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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
Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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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...
a week 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 Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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a year ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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TheCollector
Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
2 months ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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TheCollector
What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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TheCollector
Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
Wrong Side of...
Technology indistinguishable from magic
Our age of miracles: the medical breakthroughs of 2024
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Our age of miracles: the medical breakthroughs of 2024
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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TheCollector
The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
3 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
6 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
a year ago
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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...
3 weeks 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
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...
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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...
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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Classical Wisdom
Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Who Was George Eliot?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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‘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 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
11 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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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...
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Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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