TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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a year ago
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
TheCollector
What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
What Is Capoeira?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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8 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
2 months ago
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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a year ago
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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a year ago
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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a year ago
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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5 months ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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a month ago
TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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a year ago
TheCollector
French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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a year ago
TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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a year ago
TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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a month ago
TheCollector
Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
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...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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6 months ago
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
6 days ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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a year ago
TheCollector
Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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4 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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a month ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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a year 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...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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2 months ago
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a week ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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TheCollector
Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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a month ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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7 months ago
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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9 months ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
a year ago
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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8 months ago
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
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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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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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Overcoming Bias
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
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When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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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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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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