TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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TheCollector
7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
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11 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
6 days ago
New Event: January 7th, 2025
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”
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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TheCollector
Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
4 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
4 months ago
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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TheCollector
7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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TheCollector
Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
4 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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TheCollector
How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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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....
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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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
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One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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France Saves Europe.
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Aeneas: Founder of Rome
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
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Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
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Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
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Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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In Praise of the Preterite
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Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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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...
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
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One I bought fifty years ago.
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In Search of Homer
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
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This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
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Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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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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A Brief History of Chile
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
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But what about the rest of us?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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