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Who speaks of the Armenians? Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin? undefined
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit undefined
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
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Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…) These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips) undefined
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place? undefined
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art undefined
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes undefined
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The True Knights Templar The True Knights Templar j.hoare Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M. undefined
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works undefined
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Weekend Roundup The Ancient Novel
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France Saves Europe. Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Monsters of Mythology Who Made the Top Ten?
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc undefined
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification? undefined
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas? undefined
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes undefined
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom undefined
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War undefined
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. undefined
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore? undefined
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections? undefined
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review ‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review JamesHoare Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.' a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath) undefined
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France undefined
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean undefined
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous? undefined
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A history of the Buganda kingdom. government in central Africa.
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects undefined
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The Art of Pompeii Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio undefined
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France undefined
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song undefined
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War? undefined
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History undefined
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel. I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
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I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review ‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review JamesHoare Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement undefined
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What Was Operation Downfall? undefined
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans undefined
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A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900. State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra? undefined
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre? undefined
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn undefined
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art undefined
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam JamesHoare Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites undefined
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed undefined
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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?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico undefined
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro undefined
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations undefined
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Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes undefined
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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...
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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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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness? undefined
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland? undefined
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders. And other dubious ideas.
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City undefined
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Do Individuals Move the Course of History? Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography “Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
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“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans? undefined
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii? undefined
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die? undefined
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt undefined
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media undefined
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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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...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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...
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam undefined
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed undefined
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War undefined
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On the Spot: Levi Roach On the Spot: Levi Roach JamesHoare Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life undefined
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Summary of changes for January 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner. Permacomputing, revamped the page. Flappy Bird,...
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Moving With the Times? Moving With the Times? JamesHoare Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Who Were the Wright Brothers? undefined
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted? undefined
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics undefined
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong? How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know undefined
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites? undefined
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna undefined
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt undefined
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What Government Governs Best? Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol? undefined
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Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa? undefined
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What Is Theodicy? undefined
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order. But can they get their heads round it?
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Democracy The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians undefined
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages? undefined
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius undefined
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes undefined
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible? undefined
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions undefined
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Summary of changes for September Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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What Did the Beat Generation Want? undefined
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932) Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961) Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed undefined
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”? undefined
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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...
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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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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth j.hoare Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West? undefined
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time? undefined
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Weekend Roundup James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire? undefined
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The Women who Forged Medieval England The Women who Forged Medieval England JamesHoare Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon? undefined
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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Less than ONE Week Left In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels undefined
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders undefined
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands undefined
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Kikkuli! Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment? undefined
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends undefined
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day? undefined
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear? undefined
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Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo undefined
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law Reforming England’s Divorce Law JamesHoare Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents undefined
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion undefined
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975 Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93 undefined
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue undefined
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Simulating History with ChatGPT The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights undefined
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas undefined
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India undefined
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know undefined
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton? undefined
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View undefined
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office? undefined
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[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks Begins in Two Weeks
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Who Were the Pilgrims? undefined
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Another Of My Essays in French And some bits and pieces of news.
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Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review ‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review JamesHoare Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu? undefined
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Last Chance Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the... Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera? undefined
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day? undefined
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Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF? An indispensable organization
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art undefined
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art? undefined
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together? undefined
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots undefined
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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to... We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
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History Today Review of the Year History Today Review of the Year j.hoare Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period? undefined
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Weekend Roundup Golden Age of Latin Literature
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons undefined
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction undefined
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin? undefined
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero undefined
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record undefined
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933 “History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller     Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain? undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
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This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire? What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire? JamesHoare Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953) A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
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A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures undefined
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections undefined
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia undefined
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily undefined
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965) Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s  Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy? undefined
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses undefined
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round undefined
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada undefined
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty undefined
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Summary of changes for August Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace? undefined
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Weekend Roundup The Mother of Rome
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect undefined
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen? Why Do Civil Wars Happen? JamesHoare Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’? undefined
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other undefined
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We? undefined
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata undefined
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties undefined
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On undefined
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language undefined
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