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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
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A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Ancient Podcasts
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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What Is the Will to Power?
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Classical Wisdom
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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What’s the History of Gin?
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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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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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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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...
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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2 months ago
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