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This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
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This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
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Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters
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Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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A Few Spots Left
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Winged Victory
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Summary of changes for November
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Io Saturnalia!
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
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over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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So They Want Negotiations, Now.
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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Art of the Etruscans
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
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Useless in Gaza
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As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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When Was the First Crusade?
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
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“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
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A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Sex Before Sex Education
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