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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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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.
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A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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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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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Patterns in Humanity
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Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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No Left Turn
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Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Classical Wisdom
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
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My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
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People, States and Borders.
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Do You Believe in Magic?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
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The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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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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8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
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TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Plus... Merch!
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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TheCollector
5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
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“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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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...
TheCollector
Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
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doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
TheCollector
The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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Secrets of the Scythians
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What Is Populism?
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
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JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
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Please help us not to understand.
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
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Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
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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.
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
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TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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What Is Thatcherism?
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
7 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
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TheCollector
Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
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,...
8 months ago
“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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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
Open Culture
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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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...
3 weeks ago
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...
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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9 months ago
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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TheCollector
Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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TheCollector
The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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