Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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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.
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
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The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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....
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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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.
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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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.
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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What Was Jim Crow?
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
2 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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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...
6 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...
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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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.
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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...
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 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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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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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...
2 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...
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
7 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Dreams of Space -...
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
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
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Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
10 months ago
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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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...
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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a year ago
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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8 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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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
Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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What Is Nestorianism?
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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9 months ago
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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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...
5 days 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...
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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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.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
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...
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...
a month 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...
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 months ago
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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4 months ago
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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Flashbak
Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
TheCollector
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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7 months ago
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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4 months ago
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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7 months ago
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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a year ago
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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5 months ago
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
a month ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
TheCollector
Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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6 months ago
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