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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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...
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
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.
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
a year ago
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
7 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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TheCollector
How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
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
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade....
11 months ago
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade. Time then to see what you could become if you persevere with photographer Brian Finke’s series on bodybuilding contests. In Most Muscular, Finke, who started his project when he...
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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TheCollector
What Was Négritude?
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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TheCollector
The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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TheCollector
What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
5 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Why the liberal project will fail
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...
Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Free French Bombers Over France
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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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...
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
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You don't need to know that.
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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The First Biographers
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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What Is Thatcherism?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
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Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
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Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
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Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
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Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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The Secret Life of Latin
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An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
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Is it good, bad or relative?
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
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For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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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
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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