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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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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...
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
8 months ago
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
TheCollector
6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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TheCollector
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
10 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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