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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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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.
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
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Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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A Few Spots Left
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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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...
Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
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An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Summary of changes for December
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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
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
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American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Empedocles
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
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So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
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But some things are more connected than others.
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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Plutarch and Pleasure
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
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It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
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“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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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...
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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...
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
Classical Wisdom
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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TheCollector
Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Classical Wisdom
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Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
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Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
Classical Wisdom
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Classical Wisdom
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Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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Wrong Side of...
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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What Is the Didache?
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
Classical Wisdom
Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
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TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
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A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
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Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
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The KGB After Stalin
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
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This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
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This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
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over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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How was it for the ancient ladies?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Who Was Julian?
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
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Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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What Was the Chaco War?
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State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
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According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
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Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
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Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
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I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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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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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Should you meet your heroes?
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Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
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