Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
3 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
undefined
a year ago
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
undefined
4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Atheism Dispute?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
undefined
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
undefined
2 days ago
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
undefined
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
Registration *Now* Open
9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
4 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
3 days ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
undefined
a month ago
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
a week ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
undefined
6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
undefined
2 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
7 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
undefined
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
undefined
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
undefined
2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
TheCollector
Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
undefined
7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
Flashbak
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...
11 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
undefined
12 months ago
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
undefined
6 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
undefined
11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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
TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a week ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
undefined
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
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...
a month ago
“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...
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
undefined
12 hours ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
undefined
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
2 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year 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...
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
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
undefined
a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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...
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
undefined
10 months ago
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
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
undefined
10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
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...
2 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
5 months ago
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
undefined
2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
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...
8 months ago
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...
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
TheCollector
How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
undefined
10 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 