TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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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...
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“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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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
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The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
TheCollector
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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What Is Solipsism?
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Classical Wisdom
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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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...
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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...
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
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Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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African History...
Join me on Notes
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
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Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
Res Obscura
When technology follows art
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the...
a year ago
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
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The Shire must be brought to heel
TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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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.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
History Today Feed
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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...
Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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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...
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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TheCollector
The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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8 months ago
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
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
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The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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TheCollector
6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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4 days ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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TheCollector
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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4 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
TheCollector
Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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10 months ago
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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a year ago
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
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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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade....
11 months ago
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade. Time then to see what you could become if you persevere with photographer Brian Finke’s series on bodybuilding contests. In Most Muscular, Finke, who started his project when he...
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year 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...
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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11 months ago
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What’s the History of Gin?
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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Does Free Will Exist?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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12 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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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
Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
a year ago
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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11 months ago
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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12 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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9 months ago
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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a year ago
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
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...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
a week ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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9 months ago
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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5 months ago
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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8 months ago
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
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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a year ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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a year ago
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