Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Flashbak
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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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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The True Knights Templar
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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The Scottish Play
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
Flashbak
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...
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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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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Classical Wisdom
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The Art of the Interesting
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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A Brief History of Chile
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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2 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
TheCollector
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
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...
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
4 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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5 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...
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
5 days ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
A History of the United States Senate
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TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
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Europe turns away from America.
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Should you meet your heroes?
Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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...
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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5 months ago
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
2 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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What Is an Antipope?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
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.
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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...
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
What Was Operation Downfall?
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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