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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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Does Free Will Exist?
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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Tjaart’s Substack
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When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
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But can they get their heads round it?
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Classical Wisdom
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
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Does what goes around come around?
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
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a month ago
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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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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TheCollector
Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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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...
TheCollector
The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Flashbak
Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
3 weeks ago
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
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state and society in south-central Africa
Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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TheCollector
The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
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Why Do Religions Decline?
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Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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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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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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Dreams of Space -...
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This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
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Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
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on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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