Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
TheCollector
3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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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),...
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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.
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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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...
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
6 days ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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TheCollector
5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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TheCollector
What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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TheCollector
Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
Flashbak
Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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TheCollector
West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
a month ago
Europe turns away from America.
TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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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
TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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TheCollector
HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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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
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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TheCollector
What Is Populism?
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Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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What Is Thatcherism?
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
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100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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On general futility of political discussions with people
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Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
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One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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A Collection of...
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For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
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For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
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Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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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...
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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...
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Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
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A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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