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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
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American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
yesterday
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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TheCollector
Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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TheCollector
Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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What Is the Will to Power?
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
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
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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TheCollector
Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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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
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
TheCollector
How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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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...
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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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...
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