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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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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.
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Was Alexander Great?
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TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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Flashbak
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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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
Classical Wisdom
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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What Is Voguing?
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Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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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
Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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Olympics Special
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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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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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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...
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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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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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The Electoral College Explained
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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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...
2 weeks ago
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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Happy Holidays
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
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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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
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In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
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Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
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Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as...
a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
TheCollector
How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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7 African Myths About Animals
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
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Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
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NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
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
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
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At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
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Is it good to question everything?
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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