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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Summary of changes for May 2024
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
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How Iran Won the West
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
Hundred Rabbits
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After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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a year ago
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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a year ago
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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a year ago
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
7 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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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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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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11 months ago
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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a year ago
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The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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