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
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
undefined
11 months ago
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
Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
TheCollector
“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
undefined
2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
undefined
6 days ago
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
undefined
10 months ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
undefined
2 weeks ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
a month ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
7 months ago
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
TheCollector
What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
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
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
undefined
4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
undefined
3 days ago
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
undefined
9 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...
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
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
a month ago
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
2 weeks ago
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
undefined
2 months ago
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 …...
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
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
undefined
a week ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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
TheCollector
Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
undefined
5 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
undefined
4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
undefined
2 days ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
10 South American Artists You Should Know
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
undefined
3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Die?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
TheCollector
10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
undefined
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
4 weeks ago
The Great Migration to Bluesky
TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
undefined
11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
a month ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
undefined
11 months ago
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
undefined
12 months ago
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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 …...
TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
undefined
9 months ago
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 days ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
2 weeks ago
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
undefined
4 months ago
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
undefined
4 days ago
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
undefined
3 days ago
TheCollector
What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
undefined
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gospel of Truth?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 