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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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TheCollector
Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Trying to Understand...
NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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8 months ago
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.
TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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a year ago
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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8 months ago
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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The Mystery of Penelope
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
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The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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TheCollector
Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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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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TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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9 months ago
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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TheCollector
Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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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...
11 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
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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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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
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
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
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TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
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Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
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In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
7 months ago
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
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.
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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...
TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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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.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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10 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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TheCollector
Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
a week ago
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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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 Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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4 months ago
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
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
3 hours ago
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
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
8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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TheCollector
The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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Flashbak
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...
4 weeks ago
“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
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
TheCollector
Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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TheCollector
What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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a month ago
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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