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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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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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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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10 Historic Towns Near New York City to Visit
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Why Do Religions Decline?
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TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
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“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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One Way Or Another ....
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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...
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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...
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Flashbak
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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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
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BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to...
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For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
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Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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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...
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Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
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But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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What Government Governs Best?
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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...
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Santa and The Space Men
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Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
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The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
a year ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
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In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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.
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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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
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
8 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
7 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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The Electoral College Explained
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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The World's First Computer
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The Antikythera Mechanism
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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How Did the Islamic Golden Age Shape Knowledge and Discovery?
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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‘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
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
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Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
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Early Christianity
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
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Power laws in criminal behavior
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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