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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
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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...
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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4 months ago
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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6 months ago
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
a month ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
4 months ago
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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a year ago
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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4 days ago
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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6 months ago
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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8 months ago
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
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 …...
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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2 weeks ago
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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a year ago
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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a month ago
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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3 months ago
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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6 months ago
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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2 weeks ago
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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a year ago
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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3 months ago
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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5 months ago
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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10 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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a month ago
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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a year ago
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
7 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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6 months ago
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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6 months ago
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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a year ago
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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7 months ago
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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a week ago
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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a year ago
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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a year ago
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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3 weeks ago
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 months ago
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Who Was George Eliot?
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7 months ago
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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a year ago
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Your favourite half-British president
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
a month ago
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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a year ago
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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a week ago
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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a month ago
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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9 months ago
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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2 months ago
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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6 months ago
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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2 weeks ago
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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11 months ago
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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a year ago
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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5 months ago
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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4 months ago
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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8 months ago
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
11 months ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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.
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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6 days ago
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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10 months ago
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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