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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
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This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Words and Worlds: Does Language Shape Our Reality?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
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It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Summary of changes for September
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
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John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
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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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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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The Prostitutes’ Gaze: The Integrity of Mid-Century Sex Workers (NSFW)
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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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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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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TheCollector
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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Flashbak
Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you...
2 days ago
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? What if the face you showed the world turned out to be a mask… with nothing beneath it?” — Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes Volker Hermes lampoons traditional...
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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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...
2 weeks 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...
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
2 months ago
American polarisation: part 2
TheCollector
8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
a week ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
4 weeks ago
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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TheCollector
Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
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TheCollector
The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
a year ago
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
Classical Wisdom
Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
a year ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
a year ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
6 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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4 days ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
8 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
6 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
a year ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
2 months ago
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
a week ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
2 months ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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7 months ago
African History...
The Meroitic script and the documents of ancient Kush (ca. 300BC-450CE)
The Meroitic writing system of the kingdom of Kush is one of the best-known, yet most enigmatic...
5 days ago
The Meroitic writing system of the kingdom of Kush is one of the best-known, yet most enigmatic scripts of the ancient world.
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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a year ago
Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
40 minutes ago
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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