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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...
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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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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society? undefined
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel? undefined
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read undefined
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3 From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
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From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit undefined
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin undefined
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape' How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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Classics Friday Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru undefined
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit undefined
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four JamesHoare Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia? undefined
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East? undefined
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African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914 the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Plato on Political Polarization
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows? And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800. Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Weekend Roundup Julius Caesar
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76 undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French And some associated reflections.
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature? undefined
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France Saves Europe. Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar? undefined
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man? undefined
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls? undefined
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know undefined
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979 When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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What Is the Will to Power? undefined
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director undefined
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East? undefined
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends undefined
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023 Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
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Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview undefined
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The First Philosopher? And the Boundless Universe
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review ‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review JamesHoare Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
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The Tragedy of Ajax Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels JamesHoare Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide undefined
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable undefined
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The Wages Of Fear Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will undefined
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Who Is Ai Weiwei? undefined
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide undefined
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What Are Conlangs? undefined
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism? undefined
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus? undefined
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics? undefined
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African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900 The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine undefined
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin? undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes? Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
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What is the Soul? Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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How Did Romania Become a Country? undefined
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History? undefined
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024 Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore? undefined
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others undefined
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US undefined
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire? undefined
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna? undefined
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March undefined
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Aristotle's Poetics The Science of Art
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works undefined
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Tolkien and the Classics Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance undefined
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African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in... Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd undefined
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Who Was Vernon Lee? undefined
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? JamesHoare Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review ‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review JamesHoare Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About undefined
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry The Powers of Soviet Puppetry JamesHoare Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans? undefined
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time undefined
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Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle More Than A Philosopher
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville? undefined
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder? undefined
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge undefined
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye undefined
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory? undefined
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid? undefined
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder undefined
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants undefined
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures undefined
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How to Revive Wassailing How to Revive Wassailing j.hoare Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960) Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different. Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World? undefined
a year ago
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition undefined
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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...
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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,...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
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This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside “I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit     Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit     Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year History Today Review of the Year j.hoare Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023 Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
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a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say undefined
4 days ago
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023 Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear? undefined
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying The Long Debate on Assisted Dying JamesHoare Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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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...
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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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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover? undefined
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate? undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
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This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars undefined
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography undefined
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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...
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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...
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg? undefined
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature? undefined
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John? undefined
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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...
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This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings? undefined
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World) undefined
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles? undefined
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd  was...
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children? undefined
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema undefined
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91) undefined
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History? undefined
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City undefined
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History) undefined
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life undefined
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco? undefined
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans undefined
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration undefined
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union JamesHoare Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement. From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
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From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of undefined
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know undefined
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt) undefined
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About undefined
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Who Was George Hodel? undefined
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What Was the Great Migration in the US? undefined
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years” undefined
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot? undefined
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century. Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For? undefined
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte? undefined
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII undefined
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship? undefined
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician undefined
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words? undefined
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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...
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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.
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics? undefined
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy undefined
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African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and... .
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations undefined
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy undefined
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms j.hoare Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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How Did Belgium Become a Country? undefined
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race undefined
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack undefined
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World undefined
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War undefined
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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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
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know undefined
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible? undefined
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do) undefined
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War undefined
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms? undefined
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968     You didn’t need...
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant undefined
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911. state and society in south-central Africa
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses undefined
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration undefined
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects undefined
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops A Misunderstood Monster?
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey undefined
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England? undefined
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous? undefined
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy? undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
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This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”? And How Do We Learn?
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Winged Victory Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Who Was Averroes? undefined
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works undefined
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come? All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet undefined
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What Was the Chaco War? undefined
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks Starting Tomorrow
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals? undefined
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator undefined
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend undefined
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Weekend Roundup St. Nick and Saturnalia
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World undefined
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud? undefined
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today undefined
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
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Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today. Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review ‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review JamesHoare Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900. Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review ‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review JamesHoare Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach undefined
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter undefined
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom undefined
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo).     Pierrot...
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy? The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire undefined
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In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s “Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist undefined
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained undefined
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies? undefined
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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language? undefined
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