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A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
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Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
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The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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The Performance is Over
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a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
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Changing Seasons
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Tjaart’s Substack
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
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Hundred Rabbits
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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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
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Reality Would Like A Word.
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a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
2 months ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
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In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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Monsters and Myths
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
9 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
5 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
5 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Flashbak
William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
10 months ago
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” — Revelations 12:3-4, King James Bible The Red Dragon Paintings are four watercolours by...
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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History and Myth
a year ago
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What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
12 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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?
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
over a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
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Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
8 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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TheCollector
Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Flashbak
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...
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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TheCollector
Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Classical Wisdom
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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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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TheCollector
Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
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A history of the monastic high life
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Flashbak
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...
4 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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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
TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
7 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
2 months ago
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
5 months ago
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what to do
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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An indispensable organization
TheCollector
Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
7 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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TheCollector
How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
a year ago
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
2 months ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
a week ago
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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TheCollector
From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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a year ago
TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
4 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
2 weeks ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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TheCollector
Plastic Surgery as Art? 6 Facts About ORLAN
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
8 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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a month ago
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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...
TheCollector
How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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7 months ago
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
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
TheCollector
The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
History Today Feed
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
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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a year ago
Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
2 weeks ago
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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