Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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a year ago
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
a year ago
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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5 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
3 weeks ago
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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11 months ago
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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4 months ago
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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7 months ago
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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6 months ago
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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a year ago
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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2 months ago
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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4 months ago
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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a year ago
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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a year ago
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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6 months ago
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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5 months ago
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
a month ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
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.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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10 months ago
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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a year ago
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Flashbak
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...
5 months ago
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...
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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9 months ago
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
5 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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a year ago
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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a year ago
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
History Today Feed
Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
6 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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a year ago
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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4 months ago
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...
11 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...
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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8 months ago
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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7 months ago
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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9 months ago
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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a year ago
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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5 months ago
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...
2 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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a year ago
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 months ago
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
12 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
TheCollector
The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
a month ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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a year ago
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
a year ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
5 days ago
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
TheCollector
Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
12 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
2 weeks ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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.
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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a year 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...
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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a year ago
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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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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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
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A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
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The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Urbanism in the forest region.
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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