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‘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
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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4 months ago
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No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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6 months ago
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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6 months ago
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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11 months ago
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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8 months ago
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
4 months ago
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient Novel
a year ago
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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An indispensable organization
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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a year ago
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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a year ago
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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a month ago
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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2 months ago
Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
a month ago
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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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
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
Classical Wisdom
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The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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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....
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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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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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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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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How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Corruption in the Ancient World
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Who Was Eusebius?
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
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Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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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?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
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And Her Controversial Religion
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.
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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4 months ago
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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