Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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History Today Feed
‘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
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
What Was Organization Todt?
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History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
11 months ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
a month ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
TheCollector
Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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...
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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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...
a year ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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TheCollector
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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...
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
a month ago
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
Flashbak
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...
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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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...
10 months ago
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...
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...
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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7 months ago
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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TheCollector
The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
2 weeks ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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TheCollector
Does Free Will Exist?
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TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient Novel
a year ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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TheCollector
Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
2 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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TheCollector
Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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TheCollector
What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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a year ago
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
2 months ago
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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TheCollector
10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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11 months ago
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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TheCollector
Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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8 months ago
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
Flashbak
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...
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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TheCollector
Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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TheCollector
Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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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
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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TheCollector
Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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TheCollector
7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
6 months ago
Animals of the Ancient World
TheCollector
5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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TheCollector
The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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TheCollector
What Are the Romance Languages?
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TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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