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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
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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...
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Weekend Roundup
The Ancient Novel
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade....
11 months ago
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade. Time then to see what you could become if you persevere with photographer Brian Finke’s series on bodybuilding contests. In Most Muscular, Finke, who started his project when he...
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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What Was Jim Crow?
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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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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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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What Is Capoeira?
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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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...
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?
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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