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Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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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...
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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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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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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History Today Feed
‘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
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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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...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
7 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
TheCollector
The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
2 weeks ago
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
a month ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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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...
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
Registration *Now* Open
9 months ago
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
a week ago
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Classical Wisdom
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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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
‘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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
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TheCollector
Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Classical Wisdom
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Battle of the Historians
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
Classical Wisdom
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Beneath the Waves...
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TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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