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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
6 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
TheCollector
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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a year ago
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
8 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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TheCollector
4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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TheCollector
‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Is Gnosticism?
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TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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TheCollector
Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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TheCollector
The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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TheCollector
9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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a year ago
TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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5 months ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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