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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
6 months ago
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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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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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...
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
TheCollector
What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
TheCollector
The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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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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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
a month ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
TheCollector
Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
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Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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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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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Beneath the Waves...
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
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Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
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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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
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Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
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Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
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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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
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doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
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The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
7 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry...
9 months ago
“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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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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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 ...
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“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...
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
10 months ago
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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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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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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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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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2 months ago
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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
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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