TheCollector
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
undefined
6 days ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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...
TheCollector
Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
a year ago
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
TheCollector
What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
undefined
6 months ago
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
What Treaty Ended World War II?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
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?
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
undefined
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
undefined
3 days ago
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
undefined
2 months ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
undefined
7 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
2 days ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
undefined
8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
undefined
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
undefined
a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
undefined
6 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
undefined
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
undefined
8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
TheCollector
5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
TheCollector
King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
undefined
8 months ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
undefined
5 months ago
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
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
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...
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
TheCollector
Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
undefined
5 days ago
TheCollector
How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
undefined
2 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
undefined
5 months ago
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
a week ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
6 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
undefined
11 months ago
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.
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
undefined
8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
a month ago
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
undefined
3 months ago
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
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
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
undefined
7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
TheCollector
St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
undefined
7 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 