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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
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...
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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10 months ago
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
7 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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10 months ago
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
a month ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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5 months ago
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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a year ago
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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10 months ago
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
3 weeks ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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2 months ago
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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3 months ago
TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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8 months ago
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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12 months ago
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
a month ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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6 months ago
Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
TheCollector
5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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TheCollector
Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
2 weeks ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
TheCollector
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 months ago
Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
a month ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 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.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
5 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
2 months ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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TheCollector
Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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6 months ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
3 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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TheCollector
6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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TheCollector
The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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TheCollector
Who Were the Allied Powers?
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TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
3 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
3 weeks ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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TheCollector
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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TheCollector
When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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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
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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a year ago
Flashbak
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...
a month ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
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Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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US President or American Caesar?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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The Year's Midnight.
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Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
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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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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
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Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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The Prostitutes’ Gaze: The Integrity of Mid-Century Sex Workers (NSFW)
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“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures in his native Belgium. From 1935 to 1975, he produced 40,000 negatives, almost as many contact sheets and a number of prints. His focus was on artist, chiefly Surrealists – René...
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
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But can they get their heads round it?
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Dreams of Space -...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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A Wasting Asset?
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Europe turns away from America.
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
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a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
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Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Summary of changes for January
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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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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‘D-Day Has Come’
‘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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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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