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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
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In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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What Is Nestorianism?
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
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But some things are more connected than others.
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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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...
over 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...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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Who Was Averroes?
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
Flashbak
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...
5 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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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
a week ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
6 days ago
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias.
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
CrimethInc.
2024: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire : The Year in Review
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead....
2 days ago
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead. Here, we review the events of 2024 and our own contributions to the fight for a better world.
A year that began amid genocide in Palestine and war in Ukraine and Sudan is concluding...
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Trying to Understand...
NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
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Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
8 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
a month ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
9 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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