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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
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And the Boundless Universe
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
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“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
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We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
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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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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A Collection of...
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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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
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a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Trying to Understand...
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
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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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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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TheCollector
The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
6 days ago
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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