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Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
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over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Res Obscura
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Dr Alun Withey
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One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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African History...
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Hidden History
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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weird medieval guys
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Hundred Rabbits
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
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Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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A History of the United States Senate
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TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
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a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
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10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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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...
10 months ago
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...
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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TheCollector
What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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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...
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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...
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
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Is more complicated than you might think.
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
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Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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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...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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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...
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
7 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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What Is the Will to Power?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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