TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
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
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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TheCollector
Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
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Why the liberal project will fail
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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TheCollector
Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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TheCollector
7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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History Today Feed
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
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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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.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
3 days ago
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
TheCollector
The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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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...
a week 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
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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TheCollector
The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
9 months ago
TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
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
Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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TheCollector
The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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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...
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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TheCollector
7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
What Is First Thessalonians About?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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
How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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TheCollector
10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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TheCollector
Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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TheCollector
What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
2 weeks ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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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...
4 weeks 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...
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
a month ago
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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TheCollector
What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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TheCollector
Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
TheCollector
Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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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,...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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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.
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Who Was George Hodel?
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TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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TheCollector
Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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2 months ago
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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2 months ago
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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a year ago
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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8 months ago
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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10 months ago
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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8 months ago
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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11 months ago
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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4 months ago
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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10 months ago
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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5 months ago
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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a year ago
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What Is the Ides of March?
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9 months ago
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
3 weeks ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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a month ago
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
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?
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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2 weeks ago
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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8 months ago
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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4 months ago
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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a year ago
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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5 months ago
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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a year ago
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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4 months ago
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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8 months ago
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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a week ago
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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2 weeks ago
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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a year ago
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
10 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
TheCollector
Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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a year ago
TheCollector
Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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a year 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.
Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
TheCollector
Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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11 months ago
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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8 months ago
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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2 months ago
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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a year ago
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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2 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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a year ago
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
4 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
TheCollector
When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 months ago
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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9 months ago
TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
10 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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a year ago
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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5 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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2 months ago
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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7 months ago
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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a year ago
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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12 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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a month ago
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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10 months ago
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