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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
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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...
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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Women of Ancient Rome
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The First Roman Empress and More...
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
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And does it need to be true to be important?
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The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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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
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an island in the maelstrom
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The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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African History...
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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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
Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Early Christian Poetry
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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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...
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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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.
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
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Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
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France’s Long March Against Racism
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Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
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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....
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The Julio-Claudians
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
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It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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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...
Global Inequality...
The third framing
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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Stock vs flow approach.
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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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...
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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
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
TheCollector
Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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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...
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
a year ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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Dreams of Space -...
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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