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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Collections: On Bread and Circuses
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
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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.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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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.
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
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Why I love etymologies
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Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
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This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
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This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
TheCollector
Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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7 Depictions of War by Famous Artists Everyone Should Know
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
3 weeks ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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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...
2 months ago
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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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
TheCollector
New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
2 months ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
10 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
2 months ago
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
TheCollector
American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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TheCollector
What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
11 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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What Does It Mean to Be a Critical Thinker?
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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TheCollector
Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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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?
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Animals of the Ancient World
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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...
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
10 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
a month ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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TheCollector
John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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