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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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New Cabins *NOW* Available
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Who Was Tertullian?
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
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The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
TheCollector
What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year 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...
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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a year ago
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...
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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11 months ago
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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12 months ago
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