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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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3 months ago
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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5 months ago
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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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...
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
2 months ago
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Beware the Lides of March
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Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
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a year ago
They know what they think.
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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What Is Solipsism?
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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The Ancient Novel
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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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,...
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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