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Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
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TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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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...
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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.
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
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Both in the ancient world... and today?
Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
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How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
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British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
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TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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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
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
TheCollector
Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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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
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
TheCollector
The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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