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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
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Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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What Is the Didache?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
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This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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The Secret Life of Latin
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
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From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
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As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Macron is Safe for the Moment
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But the future worries me.
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Global Inequality...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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A Collection of...
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This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
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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....
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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The Many Roads to Rome
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
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10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
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2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
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An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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No Left Turn
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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Arguing with the Dead
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
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For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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How Did Socrates Die?
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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The Sense Of An Ending.
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4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Origins of Latin Literature
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
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“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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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
yesterday
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
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Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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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).
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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History Today Feed
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
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...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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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...
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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...
Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
4 days ago
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
TheCollector
4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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TheCollector
Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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