TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
undefined
2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
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
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
2 months ago
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
undefined
2 months 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
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
undefined
3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Kuomintang?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
undefined
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
TheCollector
King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
undefined
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
undefined
6 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
undefined
3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
undefined
12 months ago
Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
undefined
yesterday
TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
undefined
10 months ago
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
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
undefined
7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
6 days ago
New Event: January 7th, 2025
Flashbak
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...
6 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...
TheCollector
Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
undefined
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
undefined
7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
7 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the First Crusade?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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.
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
undefined
a year ago
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
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
Flashbak
Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
undefined
4 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
undefined
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
undefined
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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.
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
a year ago
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
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...
7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
undefined
a month 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...
TheCollector
The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
undefined
a year ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 