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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Who Was Eusebius?
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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Global Inequality...
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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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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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CrimethInc.
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But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
TheCollector
What Was Négritude?
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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The Story of Thebes
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
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This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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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...
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Is it good to question everything?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Constructing Missing Crime Tables
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Hundred Rabbits
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a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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weird medieval guys
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History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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What's Left ... And What's Left?
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A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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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History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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Borrowing from a book-seller description:
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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What Is the Didache?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
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A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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The "New" Ancient City
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Have We Become Anti-Human?
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Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
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How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
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For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
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It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
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“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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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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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
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What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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