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Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
TheCollector
4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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a month ago
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
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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The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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2 months ago
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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a year ago
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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a year ago
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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a year ago
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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6 months ago
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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2 months ago
Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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6 months ago
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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4 months ago
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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11 months ago
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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12 months ago
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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6 months ago
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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7 months ago
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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a month ago
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The Electoral College Explained
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2 months ago
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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7 months ago
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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5 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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a year ago
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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2 months ago
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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a year ago
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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8 months ago
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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a year ago
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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a year ago
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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a year ago
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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5 months ago
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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10 months ago
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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10 months ago
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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9 months ago
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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8 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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a year ago
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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4 months ago
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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a year ago
TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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2 weeks ago
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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6 months ago
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 months ago
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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9 months ago
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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3 months ago
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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8 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
a week ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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6 months ago
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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a year ago
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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a year ago
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year 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
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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11 months ago
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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6 months ago
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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6 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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6 months ago
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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