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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Res Obscura
When technology follows art
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From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
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In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
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Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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Trying to Understand...
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Wars and ideology simplified
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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tools ecosystem
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In...
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Wrong Side of...
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
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Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
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And stop saying "it's not fair!"
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
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This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
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“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
TheCollector
5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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African History...
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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African History...
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a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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How Can We Love Ourselves?
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What Are Conlangs?
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
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“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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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...
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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 …...
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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How the South Became Republican
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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...
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“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 …...
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
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Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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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...
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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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...
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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