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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Lost and Found
a year ago
A Collection of...
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11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
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a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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What Is Theodicy?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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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...
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
3 weeks ago
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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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)
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
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It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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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...
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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Wrong Side of...
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
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11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
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2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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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
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
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JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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2 months ago
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 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...
TheCollector
What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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a year ago
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
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TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Wrong Side of...
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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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...
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
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2 months 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...
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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What Was the First Written Language?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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Classical Wisdom
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The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
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6 months ago
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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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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over a year ago
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Who Was George Hodel?
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA
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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
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Prometheus and AI?
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TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
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TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
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...
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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TheCollector
How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
Dreams of Space -...
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
It came in a...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
6 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
TheCollector
4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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a year ago
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
What Was the Underground Railroad?
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TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
2 weeks ago
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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TheCollector
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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TheCollector
10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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TheCollector
How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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9 months ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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a year ago
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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TheCollector
What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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3 months ago
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
a year ago
Augustus and Ancient Religion
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
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...
Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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