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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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TheCollector
Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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TheCollector
9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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4 days ago
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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TheCollector
4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
7 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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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...
TheCollector
What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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TheCollector
How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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11 months ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
TheCollector
What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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TheCollector
Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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TheCollector
Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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TheCollector
Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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3 months 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 Is Relational Aesthetics?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
TheCollector
What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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11 months ago
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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8 months ago
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as...
a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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.
TheCollector
Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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6 months ago
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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a year ago
TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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7 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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7 months ago
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
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