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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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11 months ago
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
TheCollector
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
TheCollector
What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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a month ago
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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a year ago
TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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11 months ago
TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
4 months ago
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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10 months ago
Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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a year ago
TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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a month ago
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
6 months ago
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
3 weeks ago
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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11 months ago
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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6 months ago
African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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