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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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The Death of Clive of India
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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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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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
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Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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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...
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
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St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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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...
11 months ago
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...
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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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...
over a year ago
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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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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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...
a year ago
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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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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