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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
Open Culture
Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Kurt Vonnegut’s Letter of Advice to People Living in the Year 2088
There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters...
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There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters to the future, then publish them in Time magazine as part of an ad campaign. In fact, that time wasn’t so very long ago: it was the year 1988, to be precise, when no less an...
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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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
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year 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...
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Flashbak
The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
4 days ago
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
TheCollector
Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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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
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
8 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
a year ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Flashbak
SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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4 months ago
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France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
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