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Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in... Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns? A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro undefined
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed undefined
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals undefined
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s undefined
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind undefined
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand undefined
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC undefined
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse? undefined
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown undefined
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The Machine Stops. And fiddling won't fix it.
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All? undefined
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Should We Try to Control Nature? Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
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Macron is Safe for the Moment But the future worries me.
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter undefined
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!) undefined
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History undefined
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Constructing Missing Crime Tables Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
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Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World undefined
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London undefined
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister? undefined
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones undefined
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain? undefined
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach) undefined
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A Brief History of Collecting Art undefined
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy undefined
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The Essential Greeks ***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games undefined
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World? undefined
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture? undefined
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954) An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War? undefined
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America? undefined
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”? undefined
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A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927. Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland? undefined
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials JamesHoare Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul? undefined
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers undefined
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great? undefined
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Weekend Roundup Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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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...
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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...
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop undefined
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Summary of changes for March 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March. Summary Of Changes Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom. 100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review ‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review JamesHoare Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity undefined
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin undefined
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Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024 Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
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Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Weekend Roundup The Essential Greeks
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII undefined
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism? With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times undefined
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín? undefined
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States undefined
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages? undefined
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5 Famous Black Mexicans undefined
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In Praise of the Preterite Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist undefined
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928 At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Korea’s War of Prisoners Korea’s War of Prisoners JamesHoare Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism. Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai undefined
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side “I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church undefined
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What Was the Atheism Dispute? undefined
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War undefined
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums undefined
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Summary of changes for April 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists undefined
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists undefined
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927 “The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake     Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk undefined
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement? undefined
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know undefined
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review JamesHoare Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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The Women’s War Breaks Out The Women’s War Breaks Out JamesHoare Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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Did Jesus Live in India? undefined
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day? undefined
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality undefined
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like? undefined
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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Who Were the Samaritans? undefined
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained undefined
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Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History undefined
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero undefined
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle? undefined
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler “Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC    Richard...
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
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Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays undefined
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin? undefined
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled. It was all too difficult, finally.
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion undefined
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captain what is this After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
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After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands undefined
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels undefined
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today undefined
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin? undefined
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized? undefined
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The KGB After Stalin The KGB After Stalin j.hoare Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher? undefined
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments) undefined
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On the Obscenity of Ovid & Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Summary of changes for September Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland? undefined
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism undefined
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period? undefined
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting? undefined
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own undefined
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism undefined
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative undefined
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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,...
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology? undefined
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’ undefined
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks undefined
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980 Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained undefined
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La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique. Another of my essays in French.
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Summary of changes for February Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero undefined
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States? undefined
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species? undefined
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange? undefined
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What Is Conceptual Photography? undefined
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud? undefined
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A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862) the sucessor of Songhai
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? JamesHoare Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview undefined
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Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army... This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
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This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why? When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why? JamesHoare Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962) A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint.  I blogged about this book in 2012...
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A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint.  I blogged about this book in 2012 here: https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
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Who Were the Allied Powers? undefined
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song undefined
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga? undefined
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber? undefined
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare undefined
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire? undefined
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The Roman Socrates The Feminist Stoic?
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review ‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review JamesHoare Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909 The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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How to Save Democracy The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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Would You Kill the Fat Man? Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects undefined
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police undefined
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower undefined
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles j.hoare Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
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Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
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This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades undefined
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads undefined
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Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know undefined
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review ‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review JamesHoare Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review JamesHoare Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth Measuring the Shape of the Earth JamesHoare Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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The Indian Citizenship Act The Indian Citizenship Act JamesHoare Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece undefined
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966 In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
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In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans undefined
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth? undefined
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Tension-Filled Black Holes Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live? Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage? undefined
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Summary of changes for January Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Continue Reading
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder undefined
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy? undefined
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Who Was Oscar Wilde? undefined
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New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
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Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal? undefined
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End? undefined
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations undefined
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The Rise of Extractive Politics It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain JamesHoare Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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goji no chaimu After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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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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[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon? undefined
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity undefined
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Weekend Roundup Free Will Vs Determinism
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Round Two? There Is No Round Two. Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."  This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
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Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure undefined
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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...
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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 …...
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Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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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...
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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...
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation? undefined
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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,...
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967 It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969 With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
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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...
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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...
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Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released! In their own...
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Mole Rocket (1965) Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing. Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965. When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In  Your Face. Like Mark...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again. What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922 “A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens     In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in  shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent? undefined
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