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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
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The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
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This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
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
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Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
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Early Christian Poetry
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8 months ago
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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What Was the Chaco War?
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
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On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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Confessions from a Classics Lover
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Ancient Greek Art
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The "New" Ancient City
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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Overcoming Bias
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Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Does poverty cause violent crime?
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An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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The Cyclops
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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