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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Was the Chaco War?
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
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The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
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Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Wrong Side of...
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Gladiator Combat
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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A Collection of...
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
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Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
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Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
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Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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Who Was Averroes?
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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New Study May Reveal Stonehenge’s Mysterious Origins
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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What Is an Antipope?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
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British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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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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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
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Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
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Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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