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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
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Because that's all they can do.
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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The Sense Of An Ending.
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But right back where we started from.
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
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Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
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Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Summary of changes for December
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
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My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
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On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Summary of changes for September
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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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Wrong Side of...
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
a week ago
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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TheCollector
Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
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Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
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This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
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For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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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...
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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