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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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The Ocarina
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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Dry Toilet Installation
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The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
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To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
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Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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Secrets of the Sirens
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Victorian Fashion: Were Corsets Really That Uncomfortable?
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Summary of changes for August
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
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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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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Philosophy and Children
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Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
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Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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And Those Like Him?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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The Wages Of Fear
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
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A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
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Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Dreams of Space -...
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Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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The Complete History of the Music Video: From the 1890s to Today
If you want to understand the history of music videos, you must consider a lot of things that are...
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Summary of changes for February 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 February.
Summary Of Changes
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A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Summary of changes for January
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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How Did the Victorian Dead Body Trade Operate?
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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The Historically Accurate Greek Armors of Dimitrios Katsikis (Interview)
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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More Than A Philosopher
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
7 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
TheCollector
William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
2 months ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
11 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
5 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Welcome To Holy Land USA: Inside America’s Jerusalem, 1980
“You can tell that Garry Winogrand was my hero. I learned so much from him about how to tell a story...
5 days ago
“You can tell that Garry Winogrand was my hero. I learned so much from him about how to tell a story or a joke within a frame” – Lisa Barlow, Holy Land, USA In 1980s, Lisa Barlow found Jerusalem in a turning off Connecticut’s Route 69. A huge cross on the roadside alerted …...
TheCollector
What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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8 months ago
Open Culture
What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2025: Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and...
Each Public Domain Day seems to bring us a richer crop of copyright-liberated books, plays, films,...
a week ago
Each Public Domain Day seems to bring us a richer crop of copyright-liberated books, plays, films, musical compositions, sound recordings, works of art, and other pieces of intellectual property. This year happens to be an especially notable one for connoisseurs of Belgian...
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
3 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
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...
6 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...
TheCollector
Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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)
a year ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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TheCollector
The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
On the Anglo-Indo-sphere
a week ago
Flashbak
Views of Polar Regions: Watercolours By Queen Victoria’s Spy
Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an...
a week ago
Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, natural historian, soldier, explorer, writer and spy. That’s quite the package for a man who produced these drawings and...
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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TheCollector
Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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4 months ago
TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
2 weeks ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 months ago
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...
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
2 weeks ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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.
Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
7 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
TheCollector
8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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
7 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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6 months ago
TheCollector
John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
9 months ago
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
a month ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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a year ago
TheCollector
Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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5 months ago
TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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a month ago
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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a year ago