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TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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TheCollector
What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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TheCollector
Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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TheCollector
15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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TheCollector
10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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TheCollector
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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9 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 months ago
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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TheCollector
Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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a month ago
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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,...
Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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
TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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TheCollector
“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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TheCollector
4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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TheCollector
Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
TheCollector
Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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