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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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. ...
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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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.
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.)...
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
a month ago
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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TheCollector
What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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3 weeks ago
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
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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
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
6 days ago
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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7 African Myths About Animals
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 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
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Flashbak
Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
TheCollector
The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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...
TheCollector
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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TheCollector
When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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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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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
3 days ago
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
2 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
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This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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African History...
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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Gap Week: December 1, 2023
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a year ago
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Hundred Rabbits
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We left our mooring at...
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Global Inequality...
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Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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a year ago
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A History of the United States Senate
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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Should you meet your heroes?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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The Essential Greeks
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
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TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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